| Author | Paul Findley |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Lawrence Hill |
Publication date | 1985 |
| ISBN | 9780882081793 |
They Dare to Speak Out: People and Institutions Confront Israel's Lobby is a bestselling book (nine weeks aWashington Post bestseller[1]) that was written in 1985 (Westport, Connecticut: Lawrence Hill,ISBN 0-88208-179-9), had a second edition published in 1989 (Chicago: Lawrence Hill Books, 1556520735) and a third in 2003 (Chicago: Lawrence Hill Books,ISBN 155652482X) by former US RepresentativePaul Findley.
The book examinesIsrael and theIsrael lobby and the degree of control they have over theUnited States government, based on his experience representing the State of Illinois in theUnited States House of Representatives.
Findley focuses on individuals who have stood up to the pro-Israel forces and brings out their statements and observations on theMiddle East and US foreign policy toward Israel.
The Washington Post said in a review that the book's "message is straightforward and valid: Israeli influence in the United States, including in the inner sanctums of government, is very strong."[2]The New York Times, in a review byAdam Clymer, noted that Findley had been defeated by "a combination of an able opponent, the recession, redistricting and a heavy infusion of money from pro-Israelpolitical action committees" and described the book as "an angry, one-sided book that seems often to be little more than a stringing together of stray incidents".[3]
TheChristian Science Monitor's review stated that "Findley examines the history of America's lopsided official attitude toward the Middle East, a score of the most egregious examples of AIPAC's behavior, and the effect of all of this on public debate and policy. Because of his access to highly placed government officials, Findley's book contains a wealth of original statements and observations fromWilliam Fulbright,Spiro Agnew,Philip Klutznick,George Ball,Zbigniew Brzezinski, and the Rev.Jesse Jackson and many other prominent figures, speaking on the record and off."[4]
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