This is how the Jewish lobby decides on behalf of America
The Jewish lobby has a special place as part of American foreign policy. Although Jews make up only three percent of the American population, they have managed to become the most influential ethnic minority in the American power structure.
The Jewish lobby in America has different agendas, but their main focus is on US-Israel relations. Lobbying efforts to support Israel are the joint product of a number of Jewish organizations; Among these, the role of the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) as the most powerful and well-known American Jewish organization is very important.
This organization is responsible for planning and coordinating the activities of most Jewish organizations in America and plays a key role in coordinating American policies with Zionist interests. This coordination occurs through contact and constructive communication with members of Congress and senior officials of the executive branch, through the creation of legislative initiatives favorable to Israel that guarantee the survival, existence and security of this regime.
Today, America and Israel are known as parties to a special relationship. One of the most important reasons for this special relationship and America's comprehensive support for Israel is the existence of organizations such as AIPAC, which always draw attention to common threats to Washington and Tel Aviv and announce to American politicians the importance of strategic cooperation between the two countries. The duty of the parties is to eliminate these threats.
This group seeks to moderate its influence in US decision-making by establishing numerous Jewish organizations, using wide-ranging religious and ethnic ties, and trying to guide the US foreign policy apparatus to achieve its goals. .
AIPAC pursues these solutions by using its vast economic and advertising power to support U.S. election candidates (Congress and President) whose views are consistent with those of this organization.
So one of the main reasons why AIPAC is effective is its influence in the US Congress, where Israel is virtually immune from any criticism. While Congress has never shied away from discussing controversial issues, when it comes to Israel, potential criticism is silenced and rarely discussed.
AIPAC's success stems from its ability to reward lawmakers and congressional candidates who support its programs and punish those who oppose its programs.
Additionally, AIPAC's influence in the executive branch is due in part to the influence of Jewish voters in the US presidential election. Although their numbers are small, Jews make large financial contributions to candidates of both parties. Additionally, the percentage of Jews participating in elections is high and they are concentrated in important states such as California, Florida, Illinois, New York and Pennsylvania.
This organization is the most important tool used by Zionists in America to influence the policies of the world's major powers on issues related to Israel and the most controversial region of the world, especially the West Asian region.
It is worth noting the importance of this issue that "John Mersheimer" and "Stephen Walt", in the book "Israel Pressure Group and American Foreign Policy", believe that no strategic or moral concerns can reduce the current level. America's support for Israel, but they claim that the main reason for this unusual situation is the influence of the Jewish lobby in America.
They are of the opinion that the Israeli lobby played a major role in dragging the United States into the disastrous war in Iraq in 2003 and in neutralizing its efforts to establish relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran and Syria.
Therefore, the authors of the book introduce the Israel lobby, located at the center of AIPAC, as the main direction of American foreign policy in the Middle East.
AIPAC's influence and influence has been such that, in many cases, it has led American officials to align their own policies with Israel's policies against their will.
A clear example of this was when previous US presidents changed their positions, abandoning their promises to establish a Palestinian state under pressure and pressure from AIPAC.
It did not take long for Bush's anger and concerns to increase in a program called the road map for resolving the conflict between the Palestinians and Israel, in which Bush promised to support the establishment of an independent Palestinian state after the occupation of Iraq. He demanded that the AIPAC lobby give up on this issue and send the case for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state back to the archives.
In addition, Obama's speech at the AIPAC annual meeting not only did not bring a solution to the Middle East crisis, but also triggered the dissatisfaction of Muslim peoples in the region. This speech was made to gain the support of the Zionist lobby in the USA rather than to appeal to the nations of the region.
No one has served Israel better than Trump in recent years. so much so that all its actions in the Middle East; Either in the context of replacing the two government plan with the single government plan that Netanyahu wants, in the context of moving the American embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, in the context of withdrawing from the JCPOA and imposing maximum sanctions on Iran, or even in the context of the commander of the fight against ISIS, General Qasem Soleimani. The killing of was dictated by Netanyahu himself, and this was conveyed to the Trump administration through AIPAC guidance.
