Essay On Israel Lobby

The Israel-Palestine Conflict The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a part of the greater Arab-Israeli long-running conflict in the Middle East. The main point of this conflict is the existence of the state of Israel and its relations with Arab states and with the Palestinian population in the area. The idea and concept of Israel was born in the mid 19th century. Jews of Europe and America wanted a place for their homeland, where they could go and be with others of the same race and religion. Palestine was chosen because of its religious routs from The Bible as the “promised land” from God, and the motherland of Jews fled, known as the Diaspora.

Since his presidency did not begin with Israel becoming a state, his focus was greatly adjusted and at first there was a noticeable decline in aid and care for Israel’s wellbeing. Israel was also rather vulnerable during this time, due to the fact that there more Jewish refugees entering Israel from surrounding Arab states. President Eisenhower convincingly proved that America had the ability to influence Israel in a good way, although his presidency ended with the Middle East still in a state of war. During Eisenhower’s administration, there were two successful incidents of U.S. management of Israel and in both circumstances, Eisenhower avoided the political compulsions of America’s attachment to Israel and instead forced the Israelis to act upon principle. Unfortunately, his presidency was the last to give Israel undivided focus, for the ones to follow were absorbed in other affairs and did not provide the same constructive support.

and U.N. This causes these entities to impose sanctions and restrictions on these countries which in turn creates a more hostile environment to the global community (Bruno, 2011). While the U.S. combines efforts with Israel to gain intelligence on the support and aid of terrorist sponsoring states such as Iran and Syria, it gives the U.S. leverage in its other efforts against these states; such as Iran attempting to enrich Uranium causing further NATO sanctions. Additionally it could provide the U.S. insight on what other terrorist organizations Iran is sponsoring internationally, which would provide benefit to U.S. intelligence collections at home and abroad. Looking forward Israel will remain one of the U.S. largest assets in the region and due to its large military presence and the partnership of trade and intelligence in the region will greatly benefit the U.S. intelligence efforts in the Middle

The impact of variety of lobbying groups on the US foreign policy has been an issue for debate for a long period. Since US foreign policy inevitably shapes the entire globe, numerous lobbying groups recognize its power and tend to shape their agendas in favorable manner. Despite variety of interest groups in US, particularly focused on Washington DC, Jewish lobby is deemed as the most successful. In the context of the foreign policy, the US presence in the Middle East and democracy-oriented reforms recently define the attempts and goals of the Israel lobby. Since the Middle East has been critical and strategically important, lobby’s task is to influence not only the US government but also the public perception on the invisibility of interests. In addition, Israel’s strategic position during the Cold War or alliance in the War on Terror may be justifiable reasons for further mutual cooperation between two countries. Due to the Israel’s isolation in the Middle East and constant perceived threats from Arab countries, US has been its greatest ally as well as diplomatic and material supporter. Moreover, direct causal relationship between US and Arab countries such as Iraq, Syria or Iran has developed mostly due to close ties with Israel as their direct enemy. Therefore, the US policy on terrorism issues, nuclear development or similar issues in the region is

Every time someone turns on the news there is so much that is going on in the world like the Russians secret nuclear plant, the President of the United States flirts and takes selfie, actors that died or are going to rehab, violence against ethnicities in Syria , and fighting for religious freedom in Egypt. How much of this is real? How much attention is given to the important news? The media has a tendency of showing what they know will be popular eve, if it’s not true. Like the previous examples, the media only displays what will cause more controversy on the issue of Israel. They make false claims and only show parts of footage that set up Israel to look like the enemy. Since we are not living in the Middle East, we swallow the news up

Public policy is the course of actions taken by the government that includes laws, plans, actions and the behavior of the government. The most effective way to influence public policy would be to lobby for the interest group that supports the problem that needs to be addressed by society and the government. Interest groups are organizations of people with shared goals to influence specific public policies, such as the National Rifle Association wanting to protect gun rights. The representatives for these particular interest groups are called lobbyists, whom are registered to inform the Clerk of the House and the Secretary of the Senate of the issue or laws being addressed, what agencies/branches of the government are being contacted, and

In 1948, the United States was the first to recognize Israel as a new state in the United Nations; this quick action on our part shows how important having an ally in the Middle East is for America, and in addition the alliance helped the newly created nation. We had many reasons for continuing this rock-solid friendship, but perhaps the most important is that our values are the same. Israel is very like the United States; it’s the only democratic country in the Middle East, it wants to prevent war, and to gain stability and eventual peace the two recognized the need to work together to meet their mutual goals. Truman, with the Marshall Plan and his many aids and programs created for Israel’s benefit, was the first to not only talk

George W. Bush once said, “We will stand up for our friends in the world. And one of the most important friends is the State of Israel. My administration will be steadfast in support Israel against terrorism and violence, and in seeking the peace for which all Israelis pray.” This quote sums up our relationship with Israel very accurately. However, when discussing Israel two questions are always not far away. These questions are is this relationship beneficial to us and why do we even have this relationship with Israel? In this week’s readings, Chapter 5 of McCormick and Chapter 8 of Hook and Spanier, It discusses the aftermath and problems the United States inherited as the leading world power after the Cold War. One topic that both of these

US – Israeli relations often appear to focus on America’s ability to enforce its sphere of influence in Israel by its diplomatic and monetary utility. Since 1976, Israel has been the most exponential annual recipient of US aid and the largest recipient of cumulative US assistance since World War II. The US had provided over 95% of economic development assistance and food aid to Israel, totaling to roughly $68 million per year between the years of 1949 and 1965. From 1966 through 1970 aid increased to about $102 million to include an estimated military loan increase of 47%. From 1971 to the present, US aid to Israel has averaged over $2 billion per year; two- thirds of which has been military assistance (Sharp,2015). The

One of the most talked about regions of the world in the realm of foreign policy is, of course, the Middle East. Always on the brink of war and full of uncertainty there is at least one constant that the world can be certain — the United States of America will support Israel in every way they can. From $3 billion in assistance each year, to protecting Israel’s interest in the United Nations, the United States is backing Israel. John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt argue that this support for Israel comes in large not from “shared strategic interests or compelling moral imperatives…” but from, as their article is titled, “The Israel Lobby.” (Mearsheimer)The Israel Lobby includes but is not limited to the organization American-Israel Public Affairs

While more international and comprehensive news sources, such as the New York Times, tend to be more informative on the issue, there is a large variety of media sources that try to bring the issue of Israel and the Palestinians to the forefront. However, what is lacking is coverage of how American policy factors into the pending presidential election. Who stands for what, and how does it affect the vote? These questions appear to be largely unanswered by standard news sources.

As the world becomes more industrialized and interdependent, the need for good relations in areas increases, especially with countries near Israel. The Middle East is becoming a more prominent player in global relations today, making their alliance extremely valuable to those who have it. The United States’ relationship with countries in the Middle East is a pressing topic as terrorism in this region grows. By pressuring Israel into creating two states, the United States can help decrease the hostile relations between them and countries Palestine is allied with, which include Iran, Iraq, and Afghanistan among many other arab nations. According to Chas W. Freeman of the Middle East Policy Council, our main conflict with the arab states stems from our alliance and support of Israel while they continue to oppress Palestinians. Thus, two states would lead to a relaxation in these relations. As discussed in the paragraph above, two states would also lead to the creation of the first two democracies in the Middle East. Through shared political views, relations in the area will improve as well. Therefore, the pressure of the United States to create two states will boost relations with countries in the Middle East, which is vital in today’s

American involvement, interests, and policies in the Middle East have changed dramatically over the past 220-plus years. And if one had to trace how exactly it has changed, the issue of oil and Israel would be at the center. United States foreign policy in the Middle East goes back to the end of the 18th century. It started on the wrong foot with the Barbary Wars right after America was established. The shape of American interests in the Middle East at that time was not so clear, mainly because political and military relations were minimal. Although there were some commercial ties with some Arab countries and Persia, basically American involvement and interests in the Middle East prior to WW I was limited. In the early 1900s, American companies

American diplomacy has guided and been guided by business within and outside the borders of the United States. One such state that the United States has had a hand, or input, in is Israel. Since Israel became a state in May of 1948, its relations with United States have been of mutual support. Recently, however, Israel and the United States’ diplomacy has been no picnic in the park. More specifically, the president of United States, Barak Obama, has had a less than gung-ho attitude towards Israel’s leader, Benjamin Netanyahu. The tension that is occurring currently between the two leaders could potentially lead to a loss of, or degradation of the mutual support that the United States and Israel has shared in the past. One issue that displays

The Palestinian-Israeli conflict has been an issue that definitely defined The U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. Israel is an ally of the U.S. that receives a lot of foreign aid from the states. It’s a priority for the U.S. to protect Israel so it’s obvious where its’ loyalty lies. Israel also has good relations with Egypt; Egypt is crucial to the security of Israel, so that makes them an automatic ally that receives quite a bit of funds as well. It’s an on-going issue that makes pointing out allies clear as well as seeing who the top