Israel's Lobby
| Author | Eli Clifton Ian Lustick |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Atria Publishing Group |
| Publication date | August 11, 2026 |
| ISBN | 978-1-668-21086-4 |
Israel's Lobby: America in the Grip of a Foreign Power is a 2026 book by Eli Clifton and Ian Lustick, focused on the Israel lobby in the United States.[1][2][3][4]
Background
Clifton is a co-founder and senior adviser at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft.[3] Lipstick is a professor emeritus at the University of Pennsylvania of political science, specializing in Arab-Israeli relations and US foreign policy.[3]
Contents
The authors claim the "special relationship" with Israel is a bad deal for the United States, writing, "The repeated sacrifice of American national interests, repeated betrayals of traditional American values, and repeated exposure of the United States to the risks of instability, war and loss of influence in the international arena."[5] The authors identified 9 billionaires who indicate that "Israel is the driving motivation for their engagement in American politics."[6]
See also
- The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy, 2007 book by John Mearsheimer on the Israel lobby in the United States
References
- ↑ Campbell, Austin (2026-06-08). "Congress Is Trying to Permanently Integrate U.S. and Israeli Defense Tech". The Intercept. Retrieved 2026-08-22.
- ↑ Heer, Jeet; Heuvel, Katrina vanden (2026-08-17). "Is America in the Grip of a Foreign Power?". ISSN 0027-8378. Retrieved 2026-08-22.
- 1 2 3 Lustick, Ian; Clifton, Eli (2026-08-02). "The pro-Israel lobby has swayed US presidents since Truman. It must end with Trump". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-08-22.
- ↑ ISRAEL'S LOBBY | Kirkus Reviews.
- ↑ Rabey, Steve (2026-08-06). "Book says 'special relationship with Israel' is bad deal for US". Baptist News Global. Retrieved 2026-08-22.
- ↑ "Israel's Lobby: More powerful and more unpopular than ever | Responsible Statecraft". responsiblestatecraft.org. Retrieved 2026-08-25.