"In the pocket of" is a broad statement. Most of the _politicians_ in this country give undue importance to Israel. cf, Hillary's recent statement that she'll

"In the pocket of" is a broad statement. Most of the _politicians_ in this country give undue importance to Israel. cf, Hillary's recent statement that she'll be better for Israel. They seem to fall over themselves to out-hawk the hawkish Israelis. As far as the Iran deal is concerned: many top Israelis are actually in favor of this deal. See: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/06/efraim-halevy-netanyahu-n_n_7011016.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/06/efraim-halevy-netan... http://news.nationalpost.com/news/world/israel-middle-east/i-am-scared-of-our-leadership-netanyahu-is-more-dangerous-than-iran-former-mossad-chief-says http://news.nationalpost.com/news/world/israel-middle-east/i...