Back in the 80s, Republicans when Republicans were slapping Israel down and Thatcher was banning arms exports I would have agreed. As the likes of Al Jazeeras the lobby and the analysis of Mearscheimer and Walt have shown, there has been a fundamental change in the relationship between the tail and the dog since the. Israel has its own agenda which is actually quite damaging to those who previously used it as a proxy. Indeed, Israel used the perception that it was merely a proxy to burrow its way deep into the deep state, especially its intelligence services and it now has unprecedented leverage over those who formerly used it.