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	• The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy John J. Mearsheimer, Stephen M. Walt Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007 - 496 pages average customer review:based on 189 reviews view larger image
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Great Election-Time Reading

The paperback edition of this book is printed on cheap paper and has a floppy feel, but the content earns it the top rating. The authors give a fine historical background to the current crisis, demonstrating that the U.S. role wasn't problematic until the past 30 to 40 years, during which it gradually worsened. This coincided with the rise of a loose alliance of groups and individuals (not all Jewish) who fostered unconditional support for Israel, which is pretty much the current policy. The book is not anti-Israel, but opposes the unconditional support that hurts the U.S. and perhaps Israel itself (where there is some opposition to the government's policies). The "modus operandi" of the Israel lobby is described, and the vulnerability of politicians to it (such as presidential candidates) explained. The authors make their recommendations for correcting this situation, and document their statements with footnotes that comprise over a quarter of the book (listed at the back, so they don't distract from one's reading.) This extensive documentation was apparently in anticipation of a reflex, blanket accusation of "lies" by the Israel lobby. This book is well worth reading, especially during election season, when the future direction of the U.S. is being determined.

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6, 7, 8, 9...

In this book there is phenominal research that amazes even academia . In it the authors show the impact of Israel and it's ability to capture the U.S. government. This is a must read for all Americans. Whether you are a supporter of Israel or not this book has important information for all. I have to admit that my opinion was changed after reading this book, and that is no small feat.

I don't agree with all of the authors' viewpoints, but this book, I have to admit is a phenomenal work that puts to end the controversy of whether there is really an impact from the Israeli lobby or if it is all just made up. They also show the many problems with the U.S.'s system of democracy that allows for its capture by an extreme minority group. Here I wish the the author's had referenced Lowi, but that is ok. They have made history writing this work and I wonder if the Knock out punch is traced back to this publication.

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No longer Taboo

Let me first start by mentioning that this would be an awfully boring book to someone who is not an Arab-Israeli conflict literature aficionado. It is extremely linear and narrow in scope, but nevertheless argues the point that the AIPAC is considerably influential on US policy towards Israel and other political policies that involve Israel or the Middle East conflict. As well, it argues that this sort of American inclination to Israeli policy, be it fair or not, has not been in the benefit of Israelis, Americans or other countries in the region. The arguments are thoroughly discussed, all statistics referenced, and the analytical inferences made are reasonably logical and...suffice to say I have a completely different view of the role of the U.S. in the Middle East conflict now that I've read this book.

There book is not offensive in any way, it is not anti-Semitic, and certainly not pro-Arab. In fact, the authors seem to have done their best to filter out subjectivity in the issue and this is truly about as unbiased as you can get discussing an issue that has always been considered Taboo in mainstream media.

This book is not a treatise and does not have a narrative; rather, it's an extended article. Originally, the topic was summarized in a paper commissioned in 2002 by The Atlantic Monthly, which rejected it (no surprise there). Anyway, a couple of years later the book was published in London and the truth was finally made public.

The arguments in this book are convincing, the introduction thorough and strives to assure the reader of the author's impartiality, and it closes off with a brilliant conclusion which summarizes the opinions of the authors on how the US should deal with the AIPAC, how the situation in the Middle East and Iraq would've been different if the AIPAC was less influential, and finally they analyze a scenario wherein the roles of Israel in Palestine are reversed, where the Palestinians would have the more influential lobby and the much more generous aid and unconditional diplomatic support of the US.

Overall, I truly enjoyed this book. It was an eye-opener and a terrific expose on what goes on beyond the doors at Capitol Hill with regards to America's support to Israel.

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Well argued and well researched book

I was intrigued by this book after hearing the authors in an interview on the BBC World Service radio station in which, among other things, they recounted how the lobby had come after them after they published the article that became the basis for this book in the London Review of Books.
The book is written in a cool, rational style and persuades through carefully accumulated evidence and well structured argument, not assumptions and overheated rhetoric. The section on political fund-raising is particularly shocking, while the statement in the prologue that the 2008 American presidential candidates will disagree on abortion, taxes and a host of other issues, but never gun law or Israel has been proven correct!

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Excellent Read!!

The book is a classic!!. It gives a detailed explanation of the currennt U.S policy towards Israel and Palestine..I was shocked to learn about how much influence the Israel lobby wields in the U.S Congress and senate..its a great book..I especially liked the way the authors organized the chapters....and the way the authors make their case and substantiate it with solid evidence and documentation...

Its about time Israel withdrew from the Occupied Territories and worked towards establishing a Palestine state...

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