"More than anyone else, Adelson can claim credit for transforming the GOP into a party devoted to bolstering Israel’s military occupation and its expansion of West Bank settlements. And the Israeli right, also bankrolled by Adelson, saw many of its political aspirations realized under Donald Trump’s presidency, a political turn that has …
"More than anyone else, Adelson can claim credit for transforming the GOP into a party devoted to bolstering Israel’s military occupation and its expansion of West Bank settlements. And the Israeli right, also bankrolled by Adelson, saw many of its political aspirations realized under Donald Trump’s presidency, a political turn that has fractured the long-standing bipartisan consensus on the Jewish state."
While the base might be motivated by religious fervor, the GOP was motivated to become the party of Israel by money and one billionaire's single-minded goal.
"More than anyone else, Adelson can claim credit for transforming the GOP into a party devoted to bolstering Israel’s military occupation and its expansion of West Bank settlements. And the Israeli right, also bankrolled by Adelson, saw many of its political aspirations realized under Donald Trump’s presidency, a political turn that has fractured the long-standing bipartisan consensus on the Jewish state."
While the base might be motivated by religious fervor, the GOP was motivated to become the party of Israel by money and one billionaire's single-minded goal.
https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-israel-las-vegas-mass-shooting-elections-benjamin-netanyahu-7497d81e4622c2dcd609d6d737166e7f
According to Politico, Adelson's donations accounted for 25% of his total campaign spending, and Adelson was a self-professed "one issue man".
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/12/adelson-super-pac-gop-458380
This relationship is woefully under-reported and it is impossible to overstate Adelson's formative influence on the GOP & the Likud.
https://theworld.org/stories/2017/05/13/sheldon-adelson-american-behind-israels-right-wing
And his widow is picking up right where Sheldon left off
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2021/11/08/miriam-adelson-picks-up-where-late-husband-and-gop-kingmaker-left-off/