• AIPAC CEO Eliot Brandt admits “lifeline” access to Trump’s top national security officials, shaping foreign policy to benefit Israel
• Former Pentagon Middle East policy chief Dana Stroul pushes propaganda justifying Israel’s genocide in Gaza while advancing military-industrial interests
• Leaked comments reveal deep concern over pro-Palestinian influence in academia, AI, and public discourse – signaling a coming censorship crackdown
• AIPAC’s history of espionage and covert influence raises questions: Who truly controls US foreign policy?

AIPAC boasts about controlling Washington

For decades, the American political establishment has parroted the line that the U.S.-Israel relationship is built on “shared democratic values.” But leaked audio from an off-the-record AIPAC panel lays bare a far more troubling reality: Israel’s primary lobbying arm openly brags about grooming U.S. officials, manipulating policy, and silencing dissent—all while the American public foots the bill.

Behind closed doors, AIPAC’s leadership speaks freely about their dominance over Washington’s power structure, exposing a corrupt system where elected officials answer not to voters, but to foreign-backed influence peddlers. If this were China or Russia pulling these strings, politicians would be screaming about treason. But because it’s Israel, the machine keeps churning — funding genocides, suppressing free speech, and turning America into an arm of the apartheid state’s war machine.

How AIPAC grooms US officials into obedient Israel loyalists

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), despite posing as a domestic lobbying group, functions more like a foreign agent operation embedded in Washington’s halls of power. In leaked audio obtained by The Grayzone, AIPAC’s new CEO, Eliot Brandt, detailed how the organization cultivates key U.S. national security figures — ensuring they remain loyal to Israel above all else.

“Those three people have something in common: they all served in Congress… They all have relationships with key AIPAC leaders from their communities. So the lines of communication are good should there be something questionable or curious, and we need access on the conversation.” — Eliot Brandt, AIPAC CEO

Brandt’s not-so-subtle admission confirms what critics have long warned: AIPAC doesn’t just influence policy — it helps select and install policymakers. The organization pumps millions into political campaigns, ensuring that only Israel-friendly candidates rise through the ranks, then maintains personal access to them once they reach high office.

This system recalls past espionage scandals, such as the 2005 case where AIPAC officials passed classified Pentagon intelligence to Israel. The FBI raided AIPAC’s offices, but the case was mysteriously dropped, proving that Israel’s lobby operates with near-total impunity.

Even more alarming? Former Pentagon official Dana Stroul, who once oversaw Middle East policy under Biden, now openly functions as an Israel-first propagandist, justifying war crimes in Gaza while framing U.S. military aid to Israel as essential for American interests.

The Gaza genocide is “Hamas’ fault,” says Pentagon insider-turned-lobbyist

Stroul, now at the neoconservative Washington Institute for Near East Policy (WINEP), dismissed Israel’s slaughter of over 50,000 civilians in Gaza as a “clever” Hamas tactic designed to make Israel “look bad.”

She argued that Hamas deliberately placed civilians in harm’s way — a standard Zionist talking point that ignores Israel’s documented policy of indiscriminate bombing, mass executions, and forced famine.

Worse, Stroul bragged about how Israel’s war machine benefits Washington, stating that Israeli intelligence-sharing and militarism serve as a model for U.S. imperialism:

“We get as much intelligence from Israel as we give to Israel… This is a partner that has flipped the script on what can be accomplished with military force in a way the United States military never conceived of.” — Dana Stroul

But what exactly is Israel’s “script”? Ethnic cleansing. Mass surveillance. A global arms trade profiting from occupied Palestinian land.

And thanks to AIPAC’s grip on Congress, any criticism of Israel is now being criminalized under the guise of “combating antisemitism.”

The coming censorship war: AIPAC’s fear of truth in academia and AI

Perhaps most revealing was an unidentified AIPAC panelist’s warning about pro-Palestinian academics influencing AI algorithms. The lobbyist fretted that future AI-generated policy recommendations might challenge Israel’s crimes—meaning they see independent thought itself as a threat.

“Imagine five years from now… a congressional staffer types into AI: ‘Is supporting Israel bad for American national security?’ The answer they get back is going to be informed by the information that’s on the internet today.”

This paranoia explains why attacks on pro-Palestinian speech—whether in schools, corporations, or Congress — are escalating. If people learn the truth, the Zionist stranglehold on Washington could collapse overnight.

The leaked audio proves what dissidents have warned for years: U.S. foreign policy isn’t made by elected leaders — it’s dictated by Israeli interests. From espionage to genocide justification, AIPAC operates with zero accountability, treating America as a puppet state while billions in tax dollars fuel apartheid.

As Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Robert Fisk once observed, “Israel is America’s spoiled child.” But as more Americans wake up to the truth, will they finally demand an end to this toxic alliance? Or will U.S. politics remain a playpen for foreign lobbyists and war profiteers?

Sources include:

TheGrayZone.com

Youtube.com

WashtingtonInstitute.org

Reuters.com