Guests: Eli Clifton and Ian LustickRecorded: August 5, 2026 The Israel Lobby has long been the unmentionable force in Washington that has had a stranglehold over US politics and policy, leaving a trail of destroyed presidencies, and destroyed careers of Israel's critics. Ames talks to Eli Clifton and Ian Lustick, authors of a new book detailing the Israel Lobby's malign power, its hidden history, its methods and means, and how it has weaponized the Holocaust and fake antisemitism to silence critics and advance Israel's interests over the interests of America and American Jews. Buy Eli and Ian's book Israel's Lobby: America in the Grip of a Foreign Power, out August 11Follow Eli on Twitter and at The Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft Total time: 1:17:22Direct link to this episode's mp3 here * John's new essay collection, To The Crows, is now for sale! We'll be making the ebook version available to subscribers. Subscribe to Radio War Nerd at patreon.com/radiowarnerd Sound production by Telescope Audio