Remembering the Jewish People’s Moment of Miraculous Redemption
“We’re going to have a state. What’s the big deal?”
April 28, 2026
The myth of the Israel lobby.
Lobbying by special-interest groups has been part of American politics since the ratification of the Constitution. Nearly as old is lobbying by specific ethnic groups for specific foreign policies. But, observes Michael Mandelbaum, rarely have such groups had a decisive influence on important policy decisions. The pro-Israel lobby, “a latecomer to the roster of ethnic interest groups,” is no exception:
“We’re going to have a state. What’s the big deal?”
The dilemma on Israel’s northern border.
The myth of the Israel lobby.
Thank you, Hashem, for Mario Kart.
Separationist fundamentalism.
Lobbying by special-interest groups has been part of American politics since the ratification of the Constitution. Nearly as old is lobbying by specific ethnic groups for specific foreign policies. But, observes Michael Mandelbaum, rarely have such groups had a decisive influence on important policy decisions. The pro-Israel lobby, “a latecomer to the roster of ethnic interest groups,” is no exception:
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