Israel+Lobby

Israel Lobby

The Israel lobby (at times called the Zionist lobby or sometimes the Jewish lobby) is a term used to describe the diverse coalition of those who, as individuals and as groups, seek and have sought to influence the foreign policy of the United States in support of Zionism, Israel or the specific policies of its government. The lobby consists of both Christian-American and Jewish American secular and religious groups.

Walter Raymond describes the term "Jewish Lobby" as "A conglomeration of approximately thirty-four Jewish political organizations in the United States which make joint and separate efforts to lobby for their interests in the United States, as well as for the interests of the State of Israel." He also notes that " among those organizations which are most actively involved in lobbying activities at federal, state and local levels of political and governmental institutions are: the [|American Israel Public Affairs Committee] (AIPAC), the [|American Jewish Committee]... and the [|B'nai B'rith]."

--This is sometimes used as a derogatory term when used to describe an "all-powerful 'Jewish Lobby' that prevents justice in the Middle East", an anti-Semitic stereotype.--