
The Israel Lobby Is Out of Control
Twenty years ago, scholars could be accused of antisemitism just for acknowledging the Israel lobby exists. Today the lobby’s influence has become an undeniable and ubiquitous issue in American politics.
Eli Clifton is an investigative journalist and a cofounder of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. He is the coauthor, with Ian Lustick, of the 2026 book Israel’s Lobby.

Twenty years ago, scholars could be accused of antisemitism just for acknowledging the Israel lobby exists. Today the lobby’s influence has become an undeniable and ubiquitous issue in American politics.