American Israel Public Affairs Committee

Pushing right-wing American politics -- in Israel Pushing right-wing American politics -- in Israel

Are Israeli politicians increasingly beholden to conservative Americans who lavish them with financial support and political pressure?
By Gregory Levey Aug 21, 2008

  • The Obama show lands in Israel

    He got a rock-star reception here, but an intriguing question lingers: Which U.S. presidential candidate is better for this country?
    By Aluf Benn July 24, 2008

  • No peace for Obama on Israel

    He's facing nervous Jewish voters in Florida, attacks by Joe Lieberman and smear tactics in a political war that threatens his campaign.
    By Gregory Levey July 2, 2008

  • Sitting shiva with Hillary

    Before reports surfaced that she would bow out later this week, Hillary Clinton spent the day after Barack Obama's victory campaigning for president -- sort of.
    By Mike Madden June 5, 2008

  • AIPAC conference reignites fight between McCain and Obama

    In a speech at the conference, John McCain ridicules Barack Obama's positions on Iran and Iraq; Obama's campaign is quick to hit back.
    By Vincent Rossmeier June 2, 2008

  • The Iran hawks' latest surge

    U.S. and Israeli hard-liners -- some with close ties to John McCain -- are once again hyping the Iranian nuclear threat.
    By Gregory Levey March 7, 2008

  • The right wing's Jerusalem gambit

    A new coalition of religious hard-liners with ties to President Bush seeks to scuttle any plans for dividing Jerusalem between Israelis and Palestinians.
    By Gregory Levey December 13, 2007

  • Israel's rising right wing

    Together, an enigmatic billionaire and a resurgent Bibi Netanyahu could put Israel on the war path. Dick Cheney, AIPAC and Iran are all watching closely.
    By Gregory Levey October 9, 2007

  • Israel eyes the '08 Democrats

    Many in Israel are scrutinizing the U.S. presidential race -- and potentially key differences on security among Obama, Clinton and Edwards.
    By Gregory Levey August 16, 2007

  • Can American Jews unplug the Israel lobby?

    As Bush's unbalanced Mideast policies careen from disaster to disaster, people who don't toe the AIPAC line are beginning to speak out.
    By Gary Kamiya March 20, 2007

  • Inside America's powerful Israel lobby

    AIPAC's three-day summit included fiery evangelical oratory, adoration for Dick Cheney -- and new plans for going after Iran.
    By Gregory Levey March 16, 2007

  • The other Israel lobby

    A new alliance, including financier George Soros and former Bill Clinton advisor Jeremy Ben-Ami, aims to take on the powerful lobbyist group AIPAC -- and reshape U.S. policy.
    By Gregory Levey December 19, 2006

  • The Fool and the Knave

    Status-obsessed D.C. journalists tut-tutted at Stephen Colbert's irreverent performance -- ignoring Bush's war against their profession.
    By Sidney Blumenthal May 4, 2006

  • Is the "Israel lobby" distorting America's Mideast policies?

    Two leading academics have tried to break the taboo against criticizing Israel's powerful U.S. lobby. It's a worthy aim, but their clumsy argument may backfire.
    By Michelle Goldberg April 18, 2006

  • The nuclear bully

    The Bush administration tried and failed to strong-arm the rest of the world on nukes. As a result, the chances of runaway proliferation are higher than they've been in decades.
    By Ian Williams June 1, 2005

  • Howard Dean's Israel problem

    When he said the U.S. must be "evenhanded" in the Middle East, rivals and critics accused him of selling out the Jewish state -- even though his position is similar to Bush's and his campaign co-chair used to run AIPAC.
    By Michelle Goldberg September 23, 2003

  • When doves cry

    Michael Lerner and Cornel West have teamed up to combat the pro-Israel lobby. But so far Ariel Sharon isn't losing sleep over it.
    By Anthony York April 12, 2002

  • Israel turns up the heat on Iran

    Worried about a possible thaw between Washington and Iran, Sharon warns that the Islamic regime poses an urgent threat to Israel.
    By Aluf Benn January 28, 2002

  • Cheney supported controversial fundraiser

    The veep nominee was on the finance committee for an Arab-sponsored charity dinner that excluded Israelis.
    By Jake Tapper July 27, 2000

  • Newsreal: The end

    Benjamin Netanyahu's meeting with President Clinton next Tuesday will likely sink the Middle East peace process altogether.
    By Jonathan Broder January 16, 1998

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