The great benefactor -- Israel: strategic asset or liability? -- A dwindling moral case -- What is the "Israel lobby"? -- Guiding the policy process -- Dominating public discourse -- The lobby versus the Palestinians -- Iraq and dreams of transforming the Middle East -- Taking aim at Syria -- Iran in the crosshairs -- The lobby and the Second Lebanon War -- Conclusion : what is to be done?
Summary
Describes how the remarkable level of material and diplomatic support that the United States provides to Israel is due to the influence of the Israel lobby, which has a far-reaching impact on America's foreign policy decisions throughout the Middle East
Notes
"Portions of this book were originally published, in different form, in the London Review of Books in March, 2006."