Were it not for the Lobby’s ability to manipulate the…

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.

“The Lobby”

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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…
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…
“The country’s creation was undoubtedly an appropriate response to the long record of crimes against Jews but it also brought about fresh crimes against a largely innocent third party: the Palestinians”. - View Quote Details on “The country’s creation was undoubtedly an appropriate response to the…
…Yitzhak Shamir, once a terrorist and later prime minister of Israel declared that ‘neither jewish ethics nor jewish tradition can disqualify terrorism as a means of combat.’ - View Quote Details on …Yitzhak Shamir, once a terrorist and later prime minister of…
“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…
The bottom line is that AIPAC, which is a de facto agent for a foreign government, has a stranglehold on the U.S. Congress. - View Quote Details on The bottom line is that AIPAC, which is a de…
Not all Jewish Americans are part of the Lobby, because Israel is not a salient issue for many of them. - View Quote Details on Not all Jewish Americans are part of the Lobby, because…
There is nothing improper about American Jews and their Christian allies attempting to sway US policy; the Lobby’s activities are not a conspiracy… For the most part the individuals and groups in it are only doing what other special interest groups do, but doing it very much better. - View Quote Details on There is nothing improper about American Jews and their Christian…
There is a strong moral case for supporting Israel’s continued existence, but that is not in jeopardy. - View Quote Details on There is a strong moral case for supporting Israel’s continued…
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…