I can’t shut up about the Israel lobby because it’s such a huge factor in our public and political life. Hillary Clinton was falling over for Israel this weekend. Today’s news includes several other prominent figures embracing the Jewish state. And you wonder why Benjamin Netanyahu said that the United States is something that “you can move very easily.” This just shows he’s right.

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft sent a letter to the parents of Max Steinberg, an American Jew killed in the Israel Defense Forces while Israel was invading Gaza. Steinberg had worn a Patriots cap. Kraft’s letter includes these lines:

“He represents the consummate patriot and I am forever grateful for the sacrifice he made to keep our beloved Israel safe. His dedication and loyalty to Israel have not gone unnoticed.”

Consummate patriot, and loyalty to Israel, geez.

Yankees president Randy Levine:

The president of the New York Yankees hosted some 40 young men and women who are making aliyah and plan to serve in the Israel Defense Forces. Randy Levine and his wife, Mindy, hosted the future soldiers at Yankee Stadium on Sunday prior to the game against the Cleveland Indians.

Maybe you remember that media boss Mike Bloomberg rushed out to help Netanyahu not long after the Gaza war was splashing civilians’ blood all over our television screens. Mort Zuckerman, owner of the Daily News, is not to be outdone. He is going out to Israel right now with Andrew Cuomo, governor of New York:

Friends stand together in times of crisis, and I am proud to lead this bipartisan delegation to Israel to reaffirm our friendship & support. — Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) August 11, 2014

From the governor’s statement:

Governor Cuomo said[:] “New York has always had a special relationship with Israel. As Hamas and other terrorist organizations continue to threaten Israel, now is the time to deliver that message of solidarity in person.”… In addition to Governor Cuomo and the legislative leaders, the New York delegation will include Mortimer B. Zuckerman, Executive Chairman of Boston Properties, Publisher of the Daily News, and Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of U.S. News and World Report, as well as members of the Governor’s family: Kenneth Cole, CEO of Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc.

Here’s Kenneth Cole, by the way, big retailer.

The New York Times Thomas Kaplan and Susanne Craig say it’s the first trip Cuomo has taken out of the country:

The governor will be accompanied by the State Assembly speaker, Sheldon Silver, a Manhattan Democrat, as well as the leaders of the State Senate: Dean G. Skelos, a Long Island Republican, and Jeffrey D. Klein, a Bronx Democrat. The trip will be Mr. Cuomo’s first international visit since he took office in 2011. Mr. Cuomo has seldom left New York even for domestic trips… A spokeswoman for Mr. Cuomo said she could not immediately comment on how the trip to Israel would be financed. Mr. Cuomo has been to Israel three times in the past, most recently in 2002, according to his office.

It used to be said that Gov. Cuomo’s father Mario didn’t make a good presidential candidate because he liked to sleep in his own bed every night. I wonder if Cuomo fils is overcoming that problem.

To be continued, I’m sure.