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The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy

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In the recent study "The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy", the authors of the paper, Professor Stephen Walt of Harvard University and John Mearsheimer of the University of Chicago, charge that the United States has willingly set aside its own security and that of many of its allies in order to advance the interests of Israel. In addition the study accuses the pro-Israeli lobby, particularly AIPAC of manipulating the U.S. media, policing academia and silencing critics of Israel by labeling them as anti-Semitic.

A new article in the New York Review of Books examines the controversial report and the reaction to it. It's called "The Storm Over the Israel Lobby." It was written by media critic Michael Massing, who joins Amy Goodman for the interview. Michael is a contributing editor of the Columbia Journalism Review and frequently writes for the New York Review of Books.

You can read the transcript of the interview at: http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=06/05/24/1436205

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The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy

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  • Yeah! Research who ...

    Yeah! Research who was behind the early immigration movements in Europe and the USA to radically change those demographics...hint, hint, Jewish leftish groups. But don't take my word for it! do a internet search on Jews and western immigration...they brag of themselves destroying our world!

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  • This is a major ...

    This is a major story but most Americans will never hear it! Why? I don't know why...it is funny how many Americans think their media is "genuine". Extreme Islam...please! Research Extreme Jewery! You will be amazed!

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  • Thanks, 11Sept!

    Thanks, 11Sept!

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  • Both the Israeli ...

    Both the Israeli and Saudi lobbies need to be removed from influencing US foreign policy. The Mearsheimer/Walt work is groundbreaking. I also recommend Michael Scheuer's _Imperial Hubris: Why The West Is Losing The War On Terror_.

    I'm supporting Ron Paul in the GOP primaries.

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  • A MUST SEE (on ...

    A MUST SEE (on videogoogle)
    ''Replay Revenge - Israel Palestine satire documentary''

    By micaholic [Affiliate User] 1190020182 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • A MUST SEE (on ...

    A MUST SEE (on videogoogle)
    Replay Revenge - Israel Palestine satire documentary

    By micaholic [Affiliate User] 1190020141 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • PEACE

    PEACE

    By micaholic [Affiliate User] 1190019320 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • is that so. I've ...

    is that so. I've heard that Israel warned USA from invading Irak.

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  • yeah muslims are ...

    yeah muslims are really popular in europe. I know-I live there

    By ztvpanum [Affiliate User] 1189937707 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • perhaps you should ...

    perhaps you should get som pills for that paranoia my friend

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  • what are you ...

    what are you babbling about?

    By ztvpanum [Affiliate User] 1189936798 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • well said

    well said

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  • In terms of who to ...

    In terms of who to vote for for peace I'd go with Ron Paul, Mike Gravel or Kucinich. I believe their lives would be in danger however if they even attempted to reverse the current situation with regards to our financial and military support for Israel. And that's assuming that the Management would ever allow one of these OUTSIDERS to come close to winning the election.

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  • It is baffling to ...

    It is baffling to consider the power of this lobby but when you think about it everything makes sense. Israel would not be able to exist if not for the support from America - monetary, military, UN vetoes etc... If this stuff were myth then why are these groups so threatened by this book? The media is part of this lobby - IMHO - and I don't want to come across as a racist but just look at the book reviews - LA TIMES?

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  • I just read one ...

    I just read one from the LA times and the author was so off that it would be laughable if it were not such a dire situation. Who are we to vote for if we want to live in peace?

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  • they get the most.. ...

    they get the most... and most dummies here in the states have no clue... that is why they get it...

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  • Communisme and ...

    Communisme and monarchy are like a great battle ship which is impressing much, but if it touch a rock the ship will sink.
    Democracy is like a raft, your feet are always wet but you will not sink.

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  • If a democratic ...

    If a democratic nation is going voluntarely to war, so only two thinks gen be true: either it is not democratic, or it is idotic. You can choosew hat you want, but Israel is the one, who will suffer the most from this idiotic Iraq war, because it unleashed Iran, for which the big brother is probably too week. But one thing every body should understand, Christians, Moslems and jews: If Iran will get the bomb, the world will become another one.

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  • Mistakes Amerika ...

    Mistakes Amerika does are not based on jews, or any other ethnic group, but are based a system, where many national problems are not being properly addressed. So it comes, that 55Mio Americans don't have access to the health sysytem, that 10 times more Americans sitting in jails, than in any other democratic country, ect.

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  • The existence of ...

    The existence of Israel is the only guaranty for jewish people to live in freedom. If american jews propagate safe Israel, so they do have the right for it, same way as many, many other groups propagate their national and international interests. Nothing is hidden.

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  • Okay, that's true ...

    Okay, that's true that we donate to Israel.

    I love it.

    America will always be an ally to Israel.

    By buzz60016 [Affiliate User] 1189639126 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • People don't blow ...

    People don't blow themselves up for no reason and hopefully as you progress the age of 21 you will understand this. It is clear that you don't know what you are talking about. Perhaps you should read this paper before you shoot off your racist mouth. I am not going to tell you my age as I will just let my words speak for me. Read a book!!!

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  • "and they're not on ...

    "and they're not on welfare"

    Are you kidding me? What do you think the "Israel Lobby" is about? 1/3 of American foreign assistance is spent on tiny Israel each year = $500 for EVERY Israeli and that is not even taking into consideration the hidden costs. If it were not for our relationship with Israel 9/11 would have not happened. Israel kills people all of the time - what are you talking about? How old are you?

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  • "It's the only ...

    "It's the only thing I don't like about American Jews and Israeli's. But I still prefer Jews over Muslims and Mexicans any day."

    Sorry to hear about your racism

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  • "9/11 was an inside ...

    "9/11 was an inside job. Now what about all the others?"

    I hope this book/paper keeps us talking as we need a change. Obama pulled his adds from Amazon because one of them appeared next to this book online and he released a statement distancing himself from the book and his dedication to Israel. Who are we to vote for if we have concerns regarding American-Israel relations. The book is so dead on IMHO.

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