Support of the U.S. - Israel relationship gives us pause

Dear Representative Delgado:

Thanks for your below letter regarding H. Res. 183. We're ok with your position on that and strongly agree that criticism of Israel isn't anti-Semitism.

Your strong general support of the U.S. - Israel relationship gives us pause, however.  Please take a few minutes to peruse this abstract of a Harvard Kennedy School article concerning "The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy," by John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt: 


Please note especially the authors' conclusion that "...the special [U.S.] relationship [with Israel] is now harmful to the U.S. and Israel alike..." and that a more normal relationship would be better for both countries.  

In case you're not familiar with it, this book is an excellent introduction to the Israel lobby - especially AIPAC - that all U.S. politicians eventually have to deal with.

With best wishes for your new career,

Gregory and Nancy DeSylva