Dave Smith Tells a Good Story About Israel. But the Facts Don’t Fit.

Israel is pulling the strings.

It’s a trope that just won’t die—and has reared its head in recent months. It’s Candace Owens blaming the Jewish state for Charlie Kirk’s death, or Glenn Greenwald arguing that America is supporting Ukraine in order to advance Israeli interests. Or take my recent podcast guest, Dave Smith, blaming Israel for getting America…