The core of the Lobby is comprised of American Jews…

The core of the Lobby is comprised of American Jews who make a significant effort in their daily lives to bend U.S. foreign policy so that it advances Israel’s interests.

“The Lobby”

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Backing Israel is not cheap, however, and it complicated America’s relations with the Arab World. - View Quote Details on Backing Israel is not cheap, however, and it complicated America’s…
Yet on this ground (seeking peace), Israel’s record is not distinguishable from that of its opponents. - View Quote Details on Yet on this ground (seeking peace), Israel’s record is not…
The Lobby also includes prominent Christian evangelicals like Gary Bauer, Jerry Falwell, Ralph Reed and Pat Robertson, as well as Dick Armey and Tom DeLay…all of whom believe Israel’s rebirth is the fufillment of bilbical prophecy and support its expansionist agenda; to do otherwise, they believe, would be contrary to God’s will. - View Quote Details on The Lobby also includes prominent Christian evangelicals like Gary Bauer,…
Today Israel is the strongest military power in the Middle East. Its conventional forces are far superior to those of its neighbors and it is the only state in the region with nuclear weapons. - View Quote Details on Today Israel is the strongest military power in the Middle…
What is needed is a candid discussion of the Lobby’s influence and a more open debate about US interests in this vital region. Israel’s well-being is one of those interests, but its continued occupation of the West Bank and its broader regional agenda are not. - View Quote Details on What is needed is a candid discussion of the Lobby’s…
As for the so-called rogue states in the Middle East, they are not a dire threat to vital US interests, except inasmuch as they are a threat to Israel. - View Quote Details on As for the so-called rogue states in the Middle East,…
The Lobby also has significant leverage over the Executive branch. That power derives in part from the influence Jewish voters have on presidential elections. - View Quote Details on The Lobby also has significant leverage over the Executive branch…
Were it not for the Lobby’s ability to manipulate the American political system, the relationship between Israel and the United States would be far less intimate than it is today. - View Quote Details on Were it not for the Lobby’s ability to manipulate the…
“The Lobby also monitors what professors write and teach.” (this is a reference to Campus Watch ) - View Quote Details on “The Lobby also monitors what professors write and teach.” (this…
Many of the ovkey organizations in the Lobby, such as the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and the Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organzations, are run by hardliners who generally support the Likud Party’s expansionist policies, including its hostility to the Oslo Peace Process. - View Quote Details on Many of the ovkey organizations in the Lobby, such as…