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Jewish Lobby and American Foreign Policy
For more than half a century, the Middle East has been a source of constant and unceasing tension in world politics. It is a region where different cultures and religions meet. Three important world religions have their roots in this region. For these reasons, the Middle East is considered to be the frontier on which the Western (Judeo-Christian) and Eastern (Muslim) civilizations meet. The thesis of the clash of civilizations becomes important in connection with the development of globalization after the end of the Cold War. Until then, it was more of a clash between Jews and Arabs, respectively. Jews and Muslims.
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Jewish Lobby and American Foreign Policy: 1. What is the Jewish Lobby
The Jewish lobby consists of at least 75 independent organizations that actively support most of the actions and political positions of the Israeli government.
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Jewish Lobby and American Foreign Policy: 2. How the Israeli Lobby Works
The pro-Israel Jewish lobby (the lobby) is extremely effective in the US Congress and is considered one of the most influential among congressmen themselves. The lobby sets its goals and uses certain tools to achieve them. We will now turn to these goals and tools.
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Jewish Lobby and American Foreign Policy: 3. The War in Iraq
The war in Iraq is very often interpreted as a war for oil, or a war for the interests of a military-industrial complex. It is possible that these frequently mentioned interests have also been taken into account. However, the so-called "oil lobby" is not considered the strongest in Congress and does not pursue such broad political goals as the war against states. Moreover, the war in Iraq is not in the interests of oil companies. War always means instability and it is not good for any business. This war also does not contribute to good US relations with the Gulf states. If oil companies lobbied for anything in this area, it was probably an improvement in relations with Iraq and Iran and the establishment of normal trade relations, without any regard for human rights. For example, France, which was one of the vocal critics of the US attack on Saddam's regime, had its oil interests in Iraq, and it could be said that French policy rather than the US was the result of an oil lobby.
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Jewish Lobby and American Foreign Policy: 4. What American Politics in the Middle East Leads to?
Since the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, some advocates of US policy in the Middle East have seen the United States and Israel as major partners in the fight against terrorism.
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Jewish Lobby and American Foreign Policy: An Introduction
For more than half a century, the Middle East has been a source of constant and unceasing tension in world politics. It is a region where different cultures and religions meet. Three important world religions have their roots in this region. For these reasons, the Middle East is considered to be the frontier on which the Western (Judeo-Christian) and Eastern (Muslim) civilizations meet. The thesis of the clash of civilizations becomes important in connection with the development of globalization after the end of the Cold War. Until then, it was more of a clash between Jews and Arabs, respectively, Jews and Muslims.
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Jewish Lobby and American Foreign Policy: Conclusion
The war in Iraq also shows the limitations of the superpower. Americans are not willing to persist in a conflict in the long run, in which they do not even know why. This does not mean that America does not have the means to do so, but it does not have the will to do so. The departure of Americans from Iraq without stabilizing the situation can have very negative consequences and security risks for Israel. The current situation in Iraq thus allows us to predict future scenarios.