The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy

By: John J. Mearsheimer, Stephen M. Walt

Narrated by: Jason Culp

"The Israel Lobby" by John J. Mearsheimer and Stephen M. Walt, was one of the most controversial articles in recent memory. Originally published in the London Review of Books in March 2006, it provoked both howls of outrage and cheers of gratitude for challenging what had been a taboo issue in America: the impact of the Israel lobby on U.S. foreign policy.

Now in a work of major importance, Mearsheimer and Walt deepen and expand their argument and confront recent developments in Lebanon and Iran. They describe the remarkable level of material and diplomatic support that the United States provides to Israel and argues that this support cannot be fully explained on either strategic or moral grounds.

This exceptional relationship is due largely to the political influence of a loose coalition of individuals and organizations that actively work to shape U.S. foreign policy in a pro-Israel direction. This lobby has a far-reaching impact on America's posture throughout the Middle East in Iraq, Syria, Iran, and Lebanon, and toward the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and, the authors contend, it has encouraged policies profoundly damaging to both America's national interests and Israel's long-term security.

The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy is certain to widen the debate at a time when there is no more urgent issue than America's role in the Middle East.

©2007 John J. Mearsheimer and Stephen M. Walt; (P)2007 Audio Renaissance, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishers LLC

something everyone must know

The Zionist movement had bled into all American lives. Israel is a racist nation and a cruel and terrible government. It is influential and powerful and it grip is real. Every American every human should be aware of Israel Lobby for knowledge is power.
This book helps one see just how much Israel lobbyist have done to all of us. I am not a jew hater by any means, but I am not for the Zionist and their ways. Norm Finklestien and others like this author are pointing out the Godless nation Isreal and it's ways. If the world rose against apartide then why not has the world rise to curb zionism?

Boldness

The book is factual and anyone can reach that conclusion but the boldness of the authors is where they deserve the credit.

The story that needs to be heard

We need more US citizens to read this book to understand the problems of the Israeli-Palestinians conflict and the role of the United States plays in this.

Otherwise there will never be peace.

This entity should not be trusted

You know, from the beginning We’ve had plenty of chances to use plenty of sticks because obviously the carrots are not working. Obviously, They don’t respect carrots lol and only appreciate sticks. The nagging feeling I have is that we will pay for our lack of bravery, our lack of spine. We will pay for our politicians that care nothing about the actual security of the nation, but everything about their fat pockets and how much power they can accumulate Democrat and Republican alike, the unwillingness to do the right thing here and the numerous chances we had to do so. This entity will stab the USA it in the back first second it gets. I mean cmon selling weapons to America’s so-called enemies??? using our military gear to do invasions in other peoples countries and an occupied territories ??? this is the kind of stuff enemies do.! not a so-called ally!! so the day that our ally bites us in the ass I don’t wanna hear nobody say shit because we gonna deserve it at that point

Great book - needs to be updated

this is a great book providing excellent insight and well reasoned arguments. but it has become outdated and needs to be updated for the political reality since 2007.