Lobbying for zionism on both sides of the Atlantic

In 2018, Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi appeared at the national conference of the Israeli America Council. She told the crowd, 'If this Capitol crumbled to the ground, the one thing that would remain is our commitment to ... Israel.' That year, pro-Israel groups and individuals spent over $22 million on lobbying and political campaign contributions in the United States. Their aim? To influence policy towards the Middle East, and Palestine in particular. But it's not just in the US that this is happening. Though rarely discussed, similar moves are being made in the UK and elsewhere too. Renowned historian Ilan Pappe exposes the methods used to affect political decisions, media coverage, scholarly work and public opinion on Israel and Palestine. In the UK, such efforts have been linked to the debate around anti-Semitism in the Labour Party with respect to Britain's role in, and responsibility for, the Palestine question. Setting present-day events in their historical context, Pappe shows how Israel has come to stifle debate on Palestine -- with devastating consequences.