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US is falling out of love with Israel as war machine rumbles on

Daily Maverick · 🇿🇦 public South Africa · · 1110 words · By Mel Frykberg
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What to know about Netanyahu's Political Motivations

The once tight and seemingly unbreakable relationship between the US and Israel appears to be haemorrhaging.

Claims checked 24
Techniques found 5
Topics 3

Coverage spectrum

Coverage gap: Low Left coverage
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Center75%
Right25%

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What happened

The once tight and seemingly unbreakable relationship between the US and Israel appears to be haemorrhaging.

Why it matters

Washington’s decades-long unquestioning support of Tel Aviv – to the tune of billions of dollars annually, diplomatic cover, including automatic vetoes of UN Security Council resolutions condemning Israeli war crimes, and the unlimited supply of military…

Common ground

In the latest development along these lines, Democratic candidate Jack Schlossberg, grandson of the late president John F Kennedy, said he supported the effort to block arms sales to Israel and claimed that the US had already lost the war in Iran.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Causal Oversimplification: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-05-17-us-is-falling-out-of-love-wit…

psychologyPropaganda Techniques Detected

eFinder identified 5 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 95% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
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Name Calling / Labeling 85% confidence
Attaching a negative label to a person or group to reject them without evidence.
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Why it matters: Recognizing name calling / labeling helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.
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Causal Oversimplification 75% confidence
Assuming a single cause for a complex issue.
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Why it matters: Recognizing causal oversimplification helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.
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Appeal to Anger 80% confidence
Provoking outrage to bypass rational evaluation of an argument.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
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Selective Omission 70% confidence
Deliberately leaving out important context or facts that would change interpretation.
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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 24 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “There have also been reports of Mossad agents being involved in protests and unrest in Iran, including in the Israeli media.”
PENDING
This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 2: “Israel receives the US’s highest foreign aid package, valued at $3.8-billion annually”
VERIFIED BY REFERENCE
Multiple sources, including reports on the 2016 agreement and statements from Netanyahu and Mary Robinson, confirm the annual military aid package is $3.8 billion.
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web search NEUTRAL — How much, exactly, Israel receives today in American military aid and why part of it never leaves the United States.The 2016 agreement between the United States and Israel provides for an annual trans…
https://www.hra-iran.org/netanyahu-announces-the-end-in-10-y…
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web search NEUTRAL — This isn’t pro-Israel: Cutting US aid to Israel rewards its enemies - opinion.'Down to zero': Netanyahu told '60 Minutes' he wants to cut Israel's $3.8 billion annual U.S. financial support, and wants…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — The United States gives Israel $3.8 billion in annual military aid, and since October 7, Biden—who faces a genocide complicity case in federal court—has fought for another $14.3 billion while his admi…
https://www.commondreams.org/news/us-arms-israel
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Claim 3: “Mossad head David Barnea attended digitally.”
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Claim 4: “The Pew poll found that 57% of Republicans aged 18 to 49 have an unfavourable view of Israel, up from 50% last year”
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Claim 5: “Only 15 of the House Democratic Caucus’s 47 members supported similar measures last year.”
SINGLE SOURCE
The provided search results discuss the Senate Democratic Caucus or unrelated House committee removals in Tennessee, but do not provide the specific statistic of 15 out of 47 House Democratic Caucus members supporting these measures.
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web search NEUTRAL — Bernie Sanders in voting to block a U.S. arms sale to Israel.Clip. 15 minutes. comment. play_arrow.
https://tyt.com/shows/the-young-turks/2026-04-28/clips/berni…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nearly a dozen pro-Israel groups also urged Pelosi to oust Omar from her coveted spot on the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Engel, the chairman of that committee, called out Omar for a “vile anti-Se…
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/03/04/omar-israel-house-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Members of the House Democratic Caucus have been removed from their committees and subcommittees following their conduct during last week’s special session to redraw congressional districts.
https://www.wbbjtv.com/2026/05/13/less-than-half-tn-house-co…
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Claim 6: “the IDF implements its Dahiya Doctrine, a strategy for the indiscriminate destruction of civilian infrastructure and facilities”
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No evidence was found for this claim in the provided search results.
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Claim 7: “The New York Times reported that Netanyahu made a “hard sell” for attacking Iran... in a meeting in the White House’s high-security situation room during his trip to Washington, DC in February”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 8: “Jack Schlossberg... claimed that the US had already lost the war in Iran.”
CORROBORATED
The claim is corroborated by a cross-reference to the NY Post and a web search result explicitly stating Schlossberg claims the US has already lost the war in Iran.
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web search NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran targeting milit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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web search NEUTRAL — Manhattan congressional candidate Jack Schlossberg says he supports the effort to block arms sales to Israel and claims that the US has already lost the war in Iran.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/10/us-news/jack-schlossberg-oppos…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jack Schlossberg has now become the first JFK grandson to campaign for Congress on a platform opposing U.S. military aid to Israel. Schlossberg is running for the Democratic nomination for Congress fr…
https://worldisraelnews.com/betraying-jfks-legacy-on-israel-…
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Claim 9: “Conservative Megyn Kelly... has turned on Trump for similar reasons.”
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Claim 10: “Democrat senator Chris van Hollen said he had seen first-hand how Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government had razed Rafah.”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was found for this claim in the provided search results.
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Claim 11: “Schlossberg... was speaking during a recent candidates’ forum at the Stephen Wise Synagogue in Manhattan”
SINGLE SOURCE
The provided web search results for this claim are completely irrelevant (referring to a 1996 movie, a fast food chain, and a dictionary definition), providing no evidence regarding a forum at the Stephen Wise Synagogue.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jack is a 1996 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film co-produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The film stars Robin Williams, Diane Lane, Jennifer Lopez, Brian Kerwin, Fran Drescher, and Bi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_(1996_film)
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web search NEUTRAL — Order online for a fast and easy way to get all your Jack favs. From late-night cravings to all-day breakfast, your favorite burgers, tacos, and munchies are just a few clicks away.
https://www.jackinthebox.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — May 8, 2026 · The meaning of JACK is a game played with a set of small objects that are tossed, caught, and moved in various figures. How to use jack in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jack
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Claim 12: “Sanders’s resolution gained significant traction, with 40 senators backing it”
DISPUTED
There is a contradiction in the evidence: Wikipedia states one such resolution garnered support from 18 senators in November 2024, while another source claims a majority of the 47 Democrats backed two resolutions. The specific number '40' is not explicitly confirmed as a single consensus figure across sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — During the Gaza war, Sanders introduced several Joint Resolutions of Disapproval to block arms to Israel. All failed, but some Democrats voted for them. In November 2024, one such resolution garnered …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Sanders
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web search NEUTRAL — A majority of the 47 Democrats in the Senate backed two resolutions from Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) blocking arms and equipment sales to Israel, including a handful of potential 2028 presidential c…
https://freebeacon.com/israel/sanders-resolution-blocking-ar…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sanders to block weapons to Israel. S.J.Res.138: A joint resolution to to bl...On Wednesday, April 15, the Senate is expected to vote on additional JRDs (Joint Resolutions of Disapproval) led by Sen. …
https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-your-senators-support…
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Claim 13: “Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said he wanted to do in Lebanon what the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had done in Rafah, Gaza”
SINGLE SOURCE
While evidence confirms Israel Katz discussed a buffer zone and security control in southern Lebanon, there is no specific quote or report in the provided evidence stating he wanted to do in Lebanon 'what the IDF had done in Rafah'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Before the formation of the Israel Defense Forces in 1948, there were three underground Zionist militias - The Haganah, the Irgun and the Lehi.They differed ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCGtHMxNrXY
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web search NEUTRAL — The Israel Defense Forces, alternatively referred to by the Hebrew-language acronym Tzahal, is the national military of the State of Israel. It consists of three service branches: the Israeli Ground F…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Defense_Forces
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web search NEUTRAL — Israel's defence minister has said a buffer zone will be set up inside southern Lebanon and that Israel will keep security control over a swathe of the territory even after the end of the current war …
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yx8knpr5no
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Claim 14: “Democratic candidate Jack Schlossberg, grandson of the late president John F Kennedy, said he supported the effort to block arms sales to Israel”
CORROBORATED
Multiple independent sources (Israel National News, New York Post via search results, and World Israel News) confirm that Jack Schlossberg announced his support for blocking military aid to Israel.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jerrod Nadler, backs blocking arms to Israel, claiming the US has already lost the war in Iran. Israel National News.Congressional candidate Jack Schlossberg has announced his support for blocking mil…
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/426876
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web search NEUTRAL — Jack Schlossberg to skip Jewish candidate forums as questions remain around Israel stance.Jeff Merkley (D-OR) (R), speaks at a news conference on restricting arms sales to Israel at the U.S. Capitol o…
https://jewishinsider.com/2026/03/bernie-sanders-progressive…
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web search NEUTRAL — Schlossberg began working for Vogue as a political correspondent in 2024 after graduating from Harvard Law School and passing the bar exam.[21][22] Out of all of Caroline Kennedy and Edwin Schlossberg…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Schlossberg
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Claim 15: “This was one of seven trips Netanyahu has made to the US since early 2025 and Trump’s taking office.”
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Claim 16: “The charter of Netanyahu’s Likud Party advocates a Jewish state from the river to the sea”
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Claim 17: “A recent Pew Research Center poll found that 60% of US adults have an unfavourable view of Israel, up from 53% last year”
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Claim 18: “Netanyahu... is called to face court hearings on the various criminal and corruption charges he is facing in Israel”
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Claim 19: “Former US secretary of state John Kerry said Netanyahu had tried to persuade several US administrations to attack Iran, including Barack Obama’s.”
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Claim 20: “59% have little or no confidence in Netanyahu to do the right thing regarding world affairs, up from 52% last year.”
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Claim 21: “Former Fox News show host Tucker Carlson... slammed the war on Iran and the president’s unquestioning support of Israel.”
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Claim 22: “His comments were in support of a resolution advanced last month by left-wing Jewish senator Bernie Sanders to deny Israel $440-million in bombs and military equipment.”
CORROBORATED
Israel National News and other web results confirm that Bernie Sanders spearheaded resolutions to deny Israel $440 million in munitions and military hardware.
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web search NEUTRAL — During the Gaza war, Sanders introduced several Joint Resolutions of Disapproval to block arms to Israel. All failed, but some Democrats voted for them. In November 2024, one such resolution garnered …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Sanders
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web search NEUTRAL — Jerrold Nadler, stated his approval for resolutions spearheaded by Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders. These measures sought to deny Israel $440 million in munitions and military hardware.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/426876
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web search NEUTRAL — Bernie Sanders introduced a resolution to block the US sale of weapons to Israel. Getty Images. Congress was notified on May 5 that the Biden administration had approved the arms sale and that lawmake…
https://nypost.com/2021/05/20/sanders-copies-aoc-with-resolu…
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Claim 23: “Netanyahu... said in a recorded interview on CBS’s 60 Minutes that aired last week. “There’s still nuclear material, enriched uranium that has to be taken out of Iran,””
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Claim 24: “This was echoed by another former secretary of state, Antony Blinken... and Obama confirmed as much during an interview with The New Yorker.”
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.