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They Dare
to Speak Out - People and Institutions Confront
Israel's Lobby
by Paul
Findley
The first
book to speak out against the pervasive
influence of the American-Israeli Public
Affairs Committee (AIPAC) on American politics,
policy, and institutions resonates today
as never before. With careful documentation
and specific case histories, former congressman
Paul Findley demonstrates how the Israel
lobby helps to shape important aspects of
U.S. foreign policy and influences congressional,
senatorial, and even presidential elections.
Described are the undue influence AIPAC
exerts in the Senate and the House and the
pressure AIPAC brings to bear on university
professors and journalists who seem too
sympathetic to Arab and Islamic states and
too critical of Israel and its policies.
Along with
many longtime outspoken critics, new voices
speaking out include former President Jimmy
Carter, U.S. Representative Cynthia McKinney,
Senator Robert Byrd, prominent Arab-American
Dr. Ziad Asali, Rabbi Michael Lerner, and
journalist Charles Reese. In addition, the
lack of open debate among politicians with
regard to the U.S. policy in the Middle
East is lamented, and AIPAC is blamed in
part for this censorship. Connections are
drawn between America’s unconditional
support of Israel and the raging anti-American
passions around the world—and ultimately
the tragic events of 9/11.
About the
Author
Paul Findley was a congressman from 1961
to 1983, representing the state of Illinois
and serving as a senior member of the House
Middle East Committee. He is the author
of Silent No More: Confronting America's
False Images of Islam, Deliberate
Deceptions: Facing the Facts About the U.S.-Israeli
Relationship, and Abraham Lincoln:
The Crucible of Congress.
Reviews
“In Congress and in the White House,
in the Pentagon and in the university, [Findley]
finds the pro-Israel forces wielding remarkable
power to suppress free debate, compromise
national secrets and shape American foreign
policy.”
—Booklist
“Straightforward
and valid.”
—The Washington Post
"A
responsible effort to re-assert the importance
of free speech for our national institutions
and well-being.”
—Library Journal
Related Links
Council
for the National Interest (Founding Chairman:
Paul Findley)
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