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Source: https://jcpa.org/the-battle-for-washingtons-foreign-policy-has-begun/
The Battle for Washington's Foreign Policy Has Begun
(Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs) Lenny Ben-David - In recent weeks, certain U.S. groups and think tanks have embarked on a well-funded and organized campaign to re-embrace Iran and the Palestinians while distancing from Israel and Arab states that seek to normalize relations with Israel. Yet Congressional leadership from both sides of the political aisle is expected to protect the U.S.-Israel relationship since Congress represents the pro-Israel American people. This article reviews the major individuals and organizations involved in the current effort to reshape and reorient U.S. foreign policy. The writer, former Deputy Chief of Mission at Israel's Embassy in Washington, served for 25 years in senior posts in AIPAC in Washington and Jerusalem.