AIPAC Dibalik Dukungan Amerika terhadap Serangan Israel ke Gaza 2014

Gwijonge Tonce, Siti Mutiah Setiawati

2016 | Tesis | Ilmu Hubungan Internasional

Abstract This research analyzes the roles of American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) as an interest group behind the US support towards Israel attack on Gaza Strip 2014. The purpose of this research is to identify and to explain what and how the AIPAC’s lobby as a pro-Zionist lobbying Organization in the United States of America operates. It finally can be proven that the AIPAC’s lobby in the White House, Senate, Congress as well as in the US executive Departments has fully influenced the US support towards Tel-Aviv. This research signifies the three roles of AIPAC in terms of influencing the Unites States foreign policy in the Middle East which is more pro-Israel. The first, AIPAC plays an important role as a US-Israel relations connector. This role answers the question on why the relationship between the two countries can endure in harmonious way over the last decades. The second, AIPAC plays a big role as a public opinion maker. In this context, AIPAC colaborates with many mass medias owned by the American Jewish Families. By controlling the Medias, they effectively shapes the public opinion in America by presenting news which are tending to make justification on Israel military attack in Gaza strip 2014. The third, AIPAC plays a great role in the context of America’s domestic politics by providing political parties funding. The democrat party as well as the republic party are funded financially by AIPAC. Even each of president candidate from the both parties always seeks the funding support from AIPAC by declaring their commitment to support Israel. Keywords: The Roles of AIPAC, Interest Group, Lobby, The US Support, 2014 Gaza Attack

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