America's defense line; the Justice Department's battle to register the Israel lobby as agents of a foreign government.

9780976443728

America's defense line; the Justice Department's battle to register the Israel lobby as agents of a foreign government.

Smith, Grant F.

Inst. for Research: Middle Eastern Policy

2008

322 pages

$29.95

Hardcover

E184

Smith is head of an independent nonprofit organization that studies US policies in the Middle East, and he used nearly 1000 formerly classified documents to uncover the true origins of the "Israel Lobby" and how it enjoys unique protection under American laws. The author examines how a diplomat named Isaiah Kenen obtained an exception to foreign agent status for Israel, resulting in a series of deceptions that allowed his network to smuggle military hardware and nuclear arms under the noses of the FBI, Department of State and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Written for general audiences, this book also features a foreword from conservative journalist Philip Weiss.

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