Israel's Armor
The Israel Lobby and the First Generation of the Palestine Conflict

Israel's Armor provides a foundational history of the Israel lobby and its influence on American foreign policy.

Walter L. Hixson (Author)

9781108483902, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 11 April 2019

324 pages, 23 b/w illus. 1 map
23.5 x 15.5 x 2.2 cm, 0.59 kg

'… exciting and deeply researched … sheds important light on the power of domestic interest groups to shape U.S. foreign policy and public opinion, as well as to function effectively as nonstate actors that have independent relationships with foreign governments.' Lauren Turek, H-Diplo

The United States and Israel have long had a 'special relationship'. The US became the first country in the world to recognize the state of Israel in 1948, and has been an important ally and benefactor ever since. A critical component of the special relationship is the pro-Israel lobby. Although the lobby has been a controversial topic in public affairs, it has been widely understudied. Israel's Armor fills a gap in the existing literature by examining the origins and early history of the Israel lobby, looking at its influence on American foreign policy, and weaving its activities into the diplomatic history of the first generation of the Palestine conflict. Covering the period roughly from World War II to the pivotal June War, 1967, Walter L. Hixson demonstrates that the Israel lobby from the outset played a crucial role in mobilizing US support for the Zionist state.

List of figures
List of abbreviations
Introduction
Prologue: 'erect a Jewish state at once'
1. 'Friendship of the American people for the Zionist ideal'
2. 'New forms of propaganda had to be found'
3. 'We should not be deterred by political pressures'
4. 'What kind of relationship was this?'
5. 'The best friend that Israel could have'
6. 'Let the Israelis do this job themselves'
7. 'Israel will remain where she is'
Conclusions
Bibliography
Index.

Subject Areas: Diplomacy [JPSD], 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000 [HBLW], History of the Americas [HBJK], Middle Eastern history [HBJF1]