Understanding the Influence of the Jewish Lobby in US Academia

The Jewish Lobby is otherwise known as the Israel Lobby. It is best seen as a mostly-Jewish (but not exclusively by any means!) group of pro-Israel Jews who seek to manipulate US foreign policy in support of Israel.

For the Republicans, support for Israel is simply ideological. The Republican Party is probably more of what might be called the Israel Lobby.

I don’t necessarily believe that they are bought off, threatened or blackmailed into supporting Israel like I believe many Democrats are. A lot more Jewish money goes to the Democrats than to the Republicans, maybe twice as much.

According to A. J. Goldberg’s Jewish Power (1996), 60% of the Democrats’ and 30% of the Republicans’ money comes from big Jewish donors, and it’s almost if not completely all coming with support for Israel strings attached. I have no idea what recent figures are.

The traditional Democratic Party winning combination has been Black votes (80-90% Democrat) and Jewish money. I’m not sure if it’s still true but …