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The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy

Unrealists

Dimitri K. Simes | Jun 01, 2006
The Israel lobby controversy shows how some substitute character assasination for serious debate.  American national interests suffer.

Commentary

If Israel Attacks Iran: Threat to the Special Relationship

Robert W. Merry | Mar 01, 2012
Can the U.S.-Israel relationship survive if Israel drags Washington into a war that's not in U.S. interests?

Kaplan and Mearsheimer: The Power of Realism

Robert W. Merry | Dec 29, 2011
Robert Kaplan's new piece on John Mearsheimer is a testament to realism and a manifesto on lively political discourse.

Israel's Bogeyman

Jacob Heilbrunn | Mar 11, 2009
The campaign against Chas Freeman was a waste of time. People concerned about Israel’s safety should worry about Iran, not some minor bureaucrat.
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Blogs

Allies and Interests

Paul R. Pillar | Dec 19, 2011
Why the Republican candidates are misguided in trying to out-Israel each other.

The Ineffable Lobby

Paul R. Pillar | Sep 29, 2010
Washington is letting the Israelis start building again--and endangering the peace process. The Israel Lobby, anyone?

Books & Reviews

The Tao of the Arab Center

Paul R. Pillar | Oct 30, 2008
The Bush administration may have gotten a lot wrong, but there is still hope for America’s policy in the Middle East. Three books shed some light on how the United States can get over Iraq.

Reflections from the Right

Jacob Heilbrunn | Oct 30, 2008
The conservative movement is cracking up—just look at three memoirs of former administration officials. These new books may engage in justification and self-aggrandizement, but they do prescribe salves for fixing the conservative experiment.

Bridge On The River Euphrates

Colin H. Kahl | Sep 02, 2008
The much-vaunted surge has made Iraq safer. But more boots in the desert is not the only reason security has improved. As U.S. forces get ready to leave, we have to face some inconvenient political realities.
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