"The power and influence of pro-Israel special interest groups is analyzed on every level in this unique piece of congressional commentary by an expert on the history and modern complexities of the Arab-Israeli conflict. From campaign funding and other influencers on congressional elections, to the bi-partisan alliances within the Senate and the House, the many internal and external pressures faced by congresspersons and staffers, and the complex process of allocating foreign aid, all sides of the US Congress's role in the Middle East is examined in straightforward, journalistic prose"-- Provided by publisher.