They dare to speak out : people and institutions confront Israel's lobby / Paul Findley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Findley, Paul, 1921-2019.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jews--United States--Politics and government.

Jews.

Zionists--Political activity--United States.

Zionists.

Arab-Israeli conflict.

United States--Foreign relations--Israel.

United States.

Israel--Foreign relations--United States.

Israel.

American Israel Public Affairs Committee.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (418 p.)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : Lawrence Hill Books, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The first book to speak out against the pervasive influence of the American-Israeli Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) on American politics, policy, and institutions resonates today as never before. With careful documentation and specific case histories, former congressman Paul Findley demonstrates how the Israel lobby helps to shape important aspects of U.S. foreign policy and influences congressional, senatorial, and even presidential elections. Described are the undue influence AIPAC exerts in the Senate and the House and the pressure AIPAC brings to bear on university professors and jou

Contents:

Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface; 1. Rescue and Involvement; 2. King of the Hill; 3. Stilling the Still, Small Voices; 4. The Deliberative Body Fails to Deliberate; 5. The Lobby and the Oval Office; 6. Penetrating the Defenses at Defense and State; 7. The Assault on Assault; 8. Subverting Academic Freedom; 9. Paving the Way for the Messiah; 10. Not All Jews Toe the Line; 11. Scattering the Seeds of Catastrophe; 12. What Price Israel?; Acknowledgments; Notes; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781613746141

1613746148

9781613746165

1613746164

OCLC:

853362695