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Now that President Barack Obama has gained the upper hand in the congressional battle, the Iran deal will come into effect at the end of September. This will be a very rare case in which the partnership between the Israeli government and the powerful pro-Israel lobby, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), will suffer a defeat in Congress.
In this battle, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was not just making his position clear against the deal; for this, he did not need to recruit the organized Jewish community to support a well-orchestrated campaign in Congress. Netanyahu was actually hoping to win.
