I don't like the association any more than you, but what's the greater threat to the United States, the capture of its congress, administration and intelligence community by a foreign power, or a ragtag group of politically and culturally irrelevant LARPers?

Honestly, I don’t think either is a true threat to the United States. I think that while Israel has been hugely influential the past 30 years, and had a close relationship longer on the intelligence front, that is far different than capture and occupation. Israel’s influence has been awful for the people of Iraq, Iran and Palestine, among others, but I don’t just disagree with the phrasing of occupation, I disagree with the premise. A significant part of why Israel gets so much of what it wants is because many of those in power in the US over the past 30 years like the role it plays in Middle East politics.

(I’ve been using 30 years due to feeling that HW Bush was stronger with Israel on the particular issue of Palestine, but really, not an expert here at all)

Reps literally have an "AIPAC person". Trump pushed in Netanyahu's chair like he is his waiter, lol.

Students that criticize Israel, not US, Israel, get deported.

The occupied statements are an exaggeration, but Israel absolutely has an overwhelming influence over US.