Truman felt trapped in 1948, as pro-Israel lobbying split his own White House
A new book traces how the Zionist foreign-policy lobby shaped US presidents for nearly 80 years, starting with Truman’s 1948 deadlock.

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A new book traces how the Zionist foreign-policy lobby shaped US presidents for nearly 80 years, starting with Truman’s 1948 deadlock.
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