> AIPAC, Bibi and the Israel Lobby now trying to push the U.S. into conflict with Turkey, a NATO ally.

How Israel Is Trying to Turn Washington Against Ankara

By Editorial Dept - Apr 17, 2026, 6:30 AM CDT

Israel failed to demonstrate any meaningful gains in its own version of the war with Iran. Now, it needs a new enemy to target, and preferably one that would cause a dangerous wedge. The target is Turkey, a very important U.S. ally in this conflict, and Netanyahu is now publicly attempting to tie Erdogan to Iran and its proxies. Simultaneously, the propaganda machines are working overtime, with U.S. media now taking the Israeli “think tank” bait and questioning Turkey’s place inside NATO, pointing to Hamas links and Muslim Brotherhood ties. The Israeli attempt to rebrand Turkey as a problem for the “alliance” is manipulative and dangerous, not least because Americans are highly susceptible to any Israeli portrayal of a difficult ally as a problem for the alliance itself. Ankara is attempting to fight back against this fast-traveling rumor, which is intended to create a wedge between Washington and Ankara at a critical time.

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