Zionists<\/a> have purchased legislative allegiance from within, not hiding their influence.’<\/p>\nThe former intelligence officer supported his statements by pointing out that ‘the new Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, has not addressed the pressing issues facing the country but instead is seeking more financial support for Israel.<\/p>\n
The Israeli Influence on Washington<\/h3>\n
In addition, officials in Tel Aviv, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, openly boast about their influence on Washington, as mentioned by Ritter.<\/p>\n
The former US intelligence officer also criticized a member of Congress who appeared in the uniform of the Israeli army, expressing his displeasure: ‘If Representative Rashida Tlaib from Michigan, who supports Palestine, decided to appear wearing a green headband associated with Hamas, she would have been shot when she approached the Capitol building.’<\/p>\n
Ritter added, ‘This is almost as bad as the time when four members of the Azov Battalion were allowed to attend and speak before Congress.’<\/p>\n
It is worth noting that the ‘Azov Battalion’ referred to by Ritter is an ultranationalist Ukrainian organization composed of so-called ‘neo-Nazis’ and has been part of the Ukrainian National Guard for years, falling under the jurisdiction of the Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs. Its fighters are well-trained, but the group is controversial due to its composition of extreme nationalists and right-wing elements. The presence of this battalion was one of the arguments Russia used to justify its invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n