Eli Clifton is an investigative journalist who focuses on money in politics and US foreign policy. He is a cofounder of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft where he serves as a senior adviser. His work has appeared in The Guardian, The Nation, The Intercept, The South China Morning Post, LobeLog, Salon, HuffPost, The Daily Beast, Slate, Gawker, Foreign Policy, and Responsible Statecraft.Ian S. Lustick is the Bess W. Heyman Chair, Emeritus, in the Political Science Department of the University of Pennsylvania. He served in the Carter administration as the State Department’s expert on Israel-Palestine affairs and subsequently became a regular consultant with American administrations on US foreign policy and national security affairs. He is a founder and past President of the Association for Israel Studies and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

“A kind of spiritual sequel to Mearsheimer and Walt’s study. . . . Lustick and Clifton, have helped demystify how the Israel lobby works in the United States.”–Daniel Levy, The Nation “A tour de force. . . . Clifton and Lustick embed their critique in a broader critique of growing American inequality and how this is reflected in politics.”—Abel Bisrat, The Cosmonaut “Important … Among some of the many eye-popping anecdotes and statistics that make Israel’s Lobby a compelling read are the ways in which the Lobby discusses its power so blatantly, and, in at least one case, unselfconsciously leans heavily on antisemitic and conspiratorial tropes.… Clifton and Lustick have done the hard work so you don’t have to to understand what the Israel Lobby aims to achieve and the methods through which they seek to achieve it. . . . As [they] make clear throughout the book, this is not your father’s AIPAC.”—Josh Ruebner, Mondoweiss “This alarming exposé from journalist Clifton and political scientist Lustick spotlights the significant influence of the pro-Israel lobby on American foreign and domestic policy.… Clifton and Lustick trenchantly warn that the U.S. is risking its own standing to “serve the ambitions of what has become a rogue state.” It’s a serious wake-up call.”—Publishers Weekly “A politically charged history of a ‘special relationship’ [between the US and Israel]. A closely reasoned argument in favor of a more balanced U.S. approach to Middle East affairs.”—Kirkus Reviews

Eli Clifton is an investigative journalist who focuses on money in politics and US foreign policy. He is a cofounder of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft where he serves as a senior adviser. His work has appeared in The Guardian, The Nation, The Intercept, The South China Morning Post, LobeLog, Salon, HuffPost, The Daily Beast, Slate, Gawker, Foreign Policy, and Responsible Statecraft.Ian S. Lustick is the Bess W. Heyman Chair, Emeritus, in the Political Science Department of the University of Pennsylvania. He served in the Carter administration as the State Department’s expert on Israel-Palestine affairs and subsequently became a regular consultant with American administrations on US foreign policy and national security affairs. He is a founder and past President of the Association for Israel Studies and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

“A kind of spiritual sequel to Mearsheimer and Walt’s study. . . . Lustick and Clifton, have helped demystify how the Israel lobby works in the United States.”–Daniel Levy, The Nation “A tour de force. . . . Clifton and Lustick embed their critique in a broader critique of growing American inequality and how this is reflected in politics.”—Abel Bisrat, The Cosmonaut “Important … Among some of the many eye-popping anecdotes and statistics that make Israel’s Lobby a compelling read are the ways in which the Lobby discusses its power so blatantly, and, in at least one case, unselfconsciously leans heavily on antisemitic and conspiratorial tropes.… Clifton and Lustick have done the hard work so you don’t have to to understand what the Israel Lobby aims to achieve and the methods through which they seek to achieve it. . . . As [they] make clear throughout the book, this is not your father’s AIPAC.”—Josh Ruebner, Mondoweiss “This alarming exposé from journalist Clifton and political scientist Lustick spotlights the significant influence of the pro-Israel lobby on American foreign and domestic policy.… Clifton and Lustick trenchantly warn that the U.S. is risking its own standing to “serve the ambitions of what has become a rogue state.” It’s a serious wake-up call.”—Publishers Weekly “A politically charged history of a ‘special relationship’ [between the US and Israel]. A closely reasoned argument in favor of a more balanced U.S. approach to Middle East affairs.”—Kirkus Reviews

Eli Clifton is an investigative journalist who focuses on money in politics and US foreign policy. He is a cofounder of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft where he serves as a senior adviser. His work has appeared in The Guardian, The Nation, The Intercept, The South China Morning Post, LobeLog, Salon, HuffPost, The Daily Beast, Slate, Gawker, Foreign Policy, and Responsible Statecraft.Ian S. Lustick is the Bess W. Heyman Chair, Emeritus, in the Political Science Department of the University of Pennsylvania. He served in the Carter administration as the State Department’s expert on Israel-Palestine affairs and subsequently became a regular consultant with American administrations on US foreign policy and national security affairs. He is a founder and past President of the Association for Israel Studies and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

“A kind of spiritual sequel to Mearsheimer and Walt’s study. . . . Lustick and Clifton, have helped demystify how the Israel lobby works in the United States.”–Daniel Levy, The Nation “A tour de force. . . . Clifton and Lustick embed their critique in a broader critique of growing American inequality and how this is reflected in politics.”—Abel Bisrat, The Cosmonaut “Important … Among some of the many eye-popping anecdotes and statistics that make Israel’s Lobby a compelling read are the ways in which the Lobby discusses its power so blatantly, and, in at least one case, unselfconsciously leans heavily on antisemitic and conspiratorial tropes.… Clifton and Lustick have done the hard work so you don’t have to to understand what the Israel Lobby aims to achieve and the methods through which they seek to achieve it. . . . As [they] make clear throughout the book, this is not your father’s AIPAC.”—Josh Ruebner, Mondoweiss “This alarming exposé from journalist Clifton and political scientist Lustick spotlights the significant influence of the pro-Israel lobby on American foreign and domestic policy.… Clifton and Lustick trenchantly warn that the U.S. is risking its own standing to “serve the ambitions of what has become a rogue state.” It’s a serious wake-up call.”—Publishers Weekly “A politically charged history of a ‘special relationship’ [between the US and Israel]. A closely reasoned argument in favor of a more balanced U.S. approach to Middle East affairs.”—Kirkus Reviews