They Figured Out How the Israel Lobby Works | Eli Clifton, Ian Lustick Interview | Luke Thomas

Luke Thomas Gets Political (LTGP) · Oct 22, 2026 · 1h 4m

Historically, discussing the Israel lobby and its impacts in the United States has come with a variety of challenges. Professors John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt earned enormous blowback in 2007 when they tried to simply argue there was such a thing as the Israel lobby. While now the existence of the loose federation of donors, organizations and activists isn’t necessarily contested, few actually understand how they operate, who funds them and perhaps most importantly, how their efforts influence our lives and government’s priorities.

That’s where today’s conversation comes into play.

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