In “The Israel Lobby & US Foreign Policy” John Mearsheimer & Stephen Walt contend that the centerpiece of US Mideast policy is its intimate relationship with Israel. They argue that the U.S. commitment to Israel is due primarily to the Israel Lobby. Building Bridges speaks to John Mearsheimer.
This program was produced by Building Bridges for October 15, 2007.
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http://walt.foreignpolicy.com/
Your Call Radio takes a look at the largest lobbying organization in the United States. AIPAC is widely considered to be the most effective and powerful lobby in the US, particularly in its targeting of Congress for support.
Features MJ Rosenberg, Director of Policy Analysis, Israel Policy Forum (IPF); Gregory Levey, Israeli Government’s Speech writer, United Nations Delegate; Dorothy Naor, Israeli Peace Activist.
This program was produced by Your Call Radio for KALW in San Fransisco.
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http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/03/16/aipac/ (Inside America’s Powerful Israel Lobby)
http://ksgnotes1.harvard.edu/Research/wpaper.nsf/rwp/RWP06-011 (The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy)
James Petras is author of a new book that examines the role of the pro-Israel lobby in shaping US foreign policy. He says that this subject is taboo not only in mainstream America but also in progressive circles. He speaks with Mordecai Briemberg.
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The Power of Israel in the United States (Amazon)
The U.S. commitment to Israel is due primarily to the activities of the “Israel Lobby.” Mearsheimer discusses the various activities that pro-Israel groups have undertaken in order to shift U.S. foreign policy.
This program was produced by Building Bridges for July 24, 2006.
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http://buildingbridgesonline.org/
http://mearsheimer.uchicago.edu/