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US Israel lobby switches tactics, joins election race

1 week ago
By Eli Clifton The American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s announcement late last year that it would launch a super PAC, the United Democracy Project, and endorse candidates sent shockwaves through foreign policy and advocacy communities.  AIPAC had long refrained from engaging in electoral politics, preferring instead to lobby members of Congress to support maintaining Israel’s […]
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Netanyahu Tries to Leave Graft Charges Behind as He Visits Trump

4 years ago
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the Trump White House this week will give him an opportunity to divert attention from a widening corruption probe to a stage where he can showcase achievements. But while he is sure to trumpet successes such as winning U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, behind the scenes […]
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The Israel Lobby

5 years ago
By John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt For the past several decades, and especially since the Six-Day War in 1967, the centrepiece of US Middle Eastern policy has been its relationship with Israel. The combination of unwavering support for Israel and the related effort to spread ‘democracy’ throughout the region has inflamed Arab and Islamic opinion […]
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‘America First Not Israel’: Detroit billboard urges US to restrict influence of Jewish Lobby

6 years ago
THE LEVANT NEWS -- A billboard in Detroit stating ‘America First Not Israel’ is causing controversy and accusations of anti-Semitism. The advertisement was paid for by the Deir Yassin Remembered group, which aims to make American’s more aware of the plight of Palestinians. The billboard can be seen 8 Mile Road in the city, and […]
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Any Iran-US Rapprochement Will Weaken Israel’s Influence: Jim Lobe

7 years ago
By: Kourosh Ziabari -- Iran Review’s Interview -- Iran and the group of six world powers have about one month to make history and reach a comprehensive agreement to end the standoff over Iran’s nuclear program. Officials in Tehran have already indicated that they would be open to the possibility of extending the talks for […]
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Congress Moves to Protect Israeli Settlements

7 years ago
By Mitchell Plitnick -- On Wednesday, the Senate adopted an amendment to the Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (TPA) designed to defend Israel against the global “Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement” (BDS). A similar amendment was adopted in the House of Representatives. Whatever one thinks of the bill’s intentions, the actual content […]
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