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Dear Israel Lobby, We Give Up -- Please Give Us an Acceptable Way of Insulting You

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. February 13, 2012.

In general, American political discourse isn't terribly civil. But critics of Israel's far-right government and its enablers at home aren't even allowed to throw a sharp elbow.

Has the Israel Lobby Gone Too Far?

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. December 16, 2011.

Will a recent attack on progressive journalists help spark a sea-change in the debate over Middle East policy?

Why Obama's Mideast Speech Was Doomed to Disappoint

John Mearsheimer, AlterNet. May 21, 2011.

There was no way that Obama could do anything but disappoint with Thursday’s speech, because he is trapped in an iron cage.

Challenging AIPAC's Abuse of Billions in U.S. Taxpayer Money

Omar Barghouti, AlterNet. May 13, 2011.

The CODEPINK-led campaign to "expose AIPAC and usher in a new foreign policy," to be launched in Washington, DC in May 21-24 is making waves.

How US Public Opinion Has Shifted on Israel, Five Years After the Publishing of 'The Israel Lobby'

Jordan Michael Smith, AlterNet. March 10, 2011.

A popular book on US-Israel relations started a serious debate about why the US should adopt more even-handed approach towards the Israeli-Palestinian dispute.

8 Most Commonly Held Misconceptions About the Israel-Palestine Conflict

Ira Chernus, AlterNet. February 21, 2011.

Too many Americans hold dangerous misconceptions about the defining conflict in the Middle East.

Is the End Near for the Right-Wing's Vice Grip on U.S. Israeli Policy?

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. October 26, 2009.

Obama's national security adviser will keynote the inaugural conference of the moderate advocacy group J-Street, an alternative to Washington's hawkish Israel lobby.

Bombshell: Rep. Jane Harman Caught on Tape Agreeing to Lobby for Alleged AIPAC/Israel Spies?

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports. April 20, 2009.

Harman was allegedly heard saying she'd 'waddle into' the AIPAC case in return for support for her bid to become chair of the Intelligence Committee.

Is This Last Gasp for the Israel Lobby and the Neocons?

Robert Dreyfuss, TomDispatch.com. March 16, 2009.

After sinking intel chief Chas Freeman, pro-Israel hardliners are celebrating. But they may have overplayed their hand on this round.

Freeman Calls Out Israel Lobby; WaPo Editorial Board Bursts a Blood Vessel

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. March 12, 2009.

They're way over the top today -- I call 'grotesque libel'!

Pick for Intel Chair Chas Freeman Signals 'Israel Lobby' Was Behind His Downfall

Chas Freeman, AlterNet. March 11, 2009.

Pick for National Intelligence Council Chair questions "whether the Obama administration will be able to make its own decisions."

"Unprecedented" Attack by Israel Lobby Led to Chas Freeman's Downfall

Daniel Luban, Jim Lobe, IPS News. March 11, 2009.

The resignation of Obama's pick for National Intelligence Council Chair is a blow to hopes for a new approach to Israel-Palestine issues.

Obama Won't Have to Kiss AIPAC's Ring -- Progressive Alternative to Hawkish Mideast Policies Emerges

Alexander Zaitchik, AlterNet. January 12, 2009.

A new wave of progressive Jewish activists are challenging the dominance of AIPAC and other hawkish groups on Gaza, Israeli settlers and even Iran.

The Real Story Behind the U.S.-India Nuclear Deal

Subrata Ghoshroy, AlterNet. October 17, 2008.

The recently passed nuclear pact was not just a late win for an unpopular president, it was a coup for lobbyists and defense contractors.

Israel Lobby Authors Walt, Mearsheimer Travel to Tel Aviv

Linda Mamoun, AlterNet. June 28, 2008.

Many Israelis consider the authors' critique to be not only thoroughly mainstream, but also perfectly obvious.

Putting the 'Israel Lobby' in Perspective

Mitchell Plitnick, Chris Toensing, Middle East Report Online. October 31, 2007.

The idea that U.S. foreign policy would be saner without the "Israel lobby" is a fallacy.

Breaking the Taboo: Why We Took On the Israel Lobby

Eric Chinski, Farrar, Straus and Giroux. October 16, 2007.

John J. Mearsheimer and Stephen M. Walt explain in this interview why they decided to speak out against the close relationship between the U.S. and Israel.

The "Hidden Day" Israel Deliberately Attacked American Ship, Killing 34

Ray McGovern, Consortium News. October 10, 2007.

For 40 years, intelligence analysts have kept this knowledge secret, a testament to our country's widespread fear of the Israel lobby.

Why Dems and Republicans Bow to the Israel Lobby

John Mearsheimer, Stephen Walt, Truthdig. October 9, 2007.

In the introduction of their best-selling new book, The Israel Lobby, the authors explain why they think Israel is such a touchy subject.

The Goy Who Cried Wolf

Sarah Posner, The American Prospect. March 16, 2007.

The Israel lobby gives America's leading Christian Right warmonger a warm welcome.

Is There A Kosher Way to Criticize the Israel Lobby?

Matthew Yglesias, The American Prospect. January 26, 2007.

Wes Clark is the latest to be caught up in the rigged rules for discussing Israel-related issues in America.

Israel lobby sez: "There's no such thing as an Israel lobby."

Joshua Holland, January 17, 2007.

Joshua Holland: Living in a post-irony era