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Israel Lobby Wastes No Time Trashing Iran Deal
Congressional votes on the deal, which got a rough initial reception from Republican lawmakers, were not expected until September. Regardless of Israeli lobbying, however, odds were slim that U.S. lawmakers would be able to derail the deal.
AIPAC has 11 registered lobbyists in Washington and spends about $3 million a year on lobbying, according to the non-partisan Center for Responsive Politics, a watchdog group that monitors lobbying expenditures and campaign finance.
AIPAC is widely viewed as the most influential group in the United States advancing the Israeli government’s agenda.
“Few lobbies dedicated to international issues are so active and well-financed as the Israel lobby,” the center said of pro-Israel organizations generally …. http://forward.com
Source: http://luismmx.blogspot.com/2015/07/israel-lobby-wastes-no-time-trashing.html
