The Arab Lobby: The Invisible Alliance That Undermines America’s Interests in the Middle East
The Arab Lobby: The Invisible Alliance That Undermines America’s Interests in the Middle East is a 2010 book by former AIPAC newsletter editor Mitchell Bard. The book appears to be an attempt to divert attention from the growing focus on the influence of the Israel lobby over US foreign policy. Bard's 2001 book Myths and Facts: A Guide to the Arab-Israeli Conflict is widely considered the handbook for pro-Israel debating.
The Case
R. M. Schneiderman of Newsweek summarizes its argument as follows:
- Does Israel have a stranglehold on Washington, corrupting America’s national interests? Quite the contrary, says Mitchell Bard. He argues that an insidious Arab lobby comprised of big oil companies, weapons firms, Middle Eastern despots, Arab-Americans, mainline Christians, and “Arabist” sympathizers within the United States government are secretly conspiring to undermine decision making in the U.S. capital.[1]
Promoters
The book has received the endorsement of Israel lobby stalwarts, Alan Dershowitz, Daniel Pipes, Steven Emerson and Abraham Foxman.[2][3] The book has been generally well received in the Jewish press.[4]
Notes
- ↑ R. M. Schneiderman, Review of 'The Arab Lobby', Newsweek, 3 September 2010
- ↑ Alan Dershowitz, The Arab Lobby Rules America, The Daily Beast, 24 August 2010
- ↑ Adam Serwer, Common Cause, The American Prospect, 26 August 2010
- ↑ Lee Smith, The Arab Lobby, The Tablet, 1 September 2010
