Israel Lobby
Council for the National Interest Foundation
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The Israel Lobby is one of the most powerful and pervasive special interest groups in the United States It consists of a multitude of institutions that work to influence Congress, the Presidency, academia, the media, religious institutions, and the American public on behalf of Israel. 
Some of its tactics are of questionable legality.
It is one of the most powerful and pervasive special interest groups in the United States. It began its activities many decades ago and played a major role in thehttp://web.archive.org/web/20130509162504/http:/www.councilforthenationalinterest.org/israellobby/usisraelrelationship creation of Israel.
The Israel Lobby drives almost all our foreign policies in the Middle East and many world wide. Components of it were a major factor in causing the Iraq war, are behind the targeting of http://web.archive.org/web/20130509162504/http:/www.councilforthenationalinterest.org/costs/iran Iran, and are playing a http://web.archive.org/web/20130509162504/http:/www.councilforthenationalinterest.org/israellobby/promoting-islamophobia central role in creating fear and hatred of Muslims.
It consists of numerous institutions with diverse agendas. Many differ in orientation or political views, but all promote a strong and often dangerous and dishonest pro-Israel slant in the American media and government. 
Furthermore, lobbying the government on behalf of Israel proves to be very lucrative for directors of many of these organizations, who earn http://web.archive.org/web/20130509162504/http:/forward.com/articles/167238/salaries-of-american-jewish-leaders/ very large salaries. The director of the Anti-Defamation League, Abe Foxman, earns close to $700,000 per year.
Some of these organization include: The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), The American Israel Education Foundation (AIEF), The Washington Institute for Near East Policy (WINEP), Anti-Defamation League (ADL), International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (aka Stand for Israel), and Christians United for Israel (CUFI).
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http://web.archive.org/web/20130509162504/http:/www.councilforthenationalinterest.org/israellobby/israellobby Introduction to the Israel Lobby - See a longer list of organizations, groups, and individuals with descriptions and links.