The Endless Grip of the Pro Israel Lobby The recent war with Iran, sparked by Israel's campaign to convince the US to join the operation, highlights the immense influence wielded by the pro Israel lobby in American politics.
This phenomenon is not new; historian Ian Lustick and researcher Eli Clifton demonstrate in their book "Israel's Lobby" that the lobby has shaped US foreign policy since the establishment of the state of Israel itself.
The Truman administration's decision to recognize Israel in 1948 was marked by a clear eyed assessment made by George C.