For instance - AOC. Smart. Waiting her turn. But in the meantime - slightly playing a little nicer with the Israeli masters.

They're not "Israeli masters." We support Israel not because Israel has mastery over the U.S., but because:

1) For the first five decades of its existence, Israel was a critical regional check against the Soviets in the Cold War;
2) For the last two decades, Israel has been a critical regional check against Iranian hegemony after the removal of Sunni control over Iraq;
3) For all of that time, Israel has been an important platform for the U.S. to influence outcomes in the region, which hosts important energy resources and critical shipping routes; and
4) In recent past, Israel is a critical counterweight to expanding Chinese interests in the region.

That's why anyone who takes U.S. interests seriously - like someone who wants to rise in leadership in either party rather than just be a soundbite warrior - ends up taking a cautious approach to U.S.-Israeli relations and our military support of the country. Not because they need to play nice with "masters," but because it's an important facet of our foreign policy.