So much muddying of the waters.

The problem is that he said, and apparently still believes, “the Jewish lobby intimidates” lots of members of Congress, and this intimidation is why most members of Congress are more pro-Israel than he is.

It is to suggest that the Jews control the government of the USA. It is that suggestion that has for Jews a dark and deadly past.

To say that this is about settlements (which by the way are not illegal despite what everyone says) is simply a way to avoid the truth.

Again, it is about the suggestion that the Jews, in an inappropriate way, control the government of the USA. Anyone who thinks that way is echoing a libel that has been seen and heard many time before. It was dangerous then, and it is dangerous now.