02120nam 2200445 450 991081441450332120180722080020.01-4985-5378-8(CKB)4340000000205235(MiAaPQ)EBC5060018(EXLCZ)99434000000020523520171021h20172017 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierAdvocating for Israel diplomats and lobbyists from Truman to Nixon /Natan AridanLanham, Maryland :Lexington Books,2017.©20171 online resource (369 pages)1-4985-5377-X Includes bibliographical references and index.Transitions : from the Jewish agency to the state of Israel, 1948-1952 -- Securing aid, 1948-1952 -- Winds of criticism and the downgrading of Israel -- The Hasbara struggle in the wake of US coercive diplomacy, 1954-June 1956 -- The ramifications of Israel's Sinai war -- Surmounting obstacles in the mending of fences, April 1957-December 1960 -- Great expectations of the Kennedy administration, 1961-1963 -- The Johnson administration, 1963-1969 -- The Nixon and Ford administrations, 1969-1975.This study examines the triangular relationship between Israel's diplomatic corps, the pro-Israel lobby, and various US administrations. Based on a wealth of primary source material, the author analyzes how Israel successfully established a unique relationship with the United States and created a channel of political, economic, and military aid.LobbyingUnited StatesLobbyistsUnited StatesIsraelForeign relationsUnited StatesUnited StatesForeign relationsIsraelLobbyingLobbyists327.5694073Aridan Natan1724904MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910814414503321Advocating for Israel4127353UNINA