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How ideology divides american liberals and conservatives over israel
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Gries, Peter Hays |
| Copyright Year | 2015 |
| Abstract | IN A SERIES OF ARTICLES AND A BOOK ON THE ISRAEL LOBBY, realist international relations theorists John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt argued in 2006–2007 that America's virtually unqualified support for Israel was damaging the U.S. national interest. “Now that the ColdWar is over, Israel has become a strategic liability for the United States,” they argue. “Washington's close relationship with Jerusalem makes it harder, not easier, to defeat the terrorists who are now targeting the United States.” America's disastrous Middle East policy, they further contend, is best explained by the pernicious influence of the “Israel lobby” in Washington, especially wealthy Jews and the right-wing American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). Theoutraged response came fast and furious. FormerU.S.diplomats took it personally.DennisRoss,whoworkedunderPresidentsGeorgeH.W.Bush and Bill Clinton, insisted that “never in the time that I led the American negotiations on theMiddleEast peace process didwe take a stepbecause 'the lobby' wanted us to.” Princeton University's Aaron Friedberg, who served |
| Starting Page | 51 |
| Ending Page | 78 |
| Page Count | 28 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1002/polq.12288 |
| Volume Number | 130 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.ou.edu/uschina/gries/articles/Gries.2015.PSQ.Libs.Cons.Israel.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
