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Author(s):: FAN Hong-da; School of Public Affairs, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, Fujian, China

Keywords:: America; Israel; Middle Eastern politics; Jewish lobby groups; US-Israel relations

Abstract:: For a long time, America and Israel keep close relationship all the time. Although this kind of relationship brings benefits to America, it also gets America into trouble which imperils the nation’s interests. Israel is an assistant of America in the Cold War and an assistant for anti-terrorism, which once was considered as fundamental factors of America and Israel in establish long-term close relations. But as far as national interests are considered, this reason is not sufficiently convincing. In fact, in the process of formulation of policy to Israel, American Jewish lobby groups and Israel who keeps close relations with the groups have critical effects in promoting it. Throughout the relation between America and Israel it not only makes America’s national interests lost, but also goes against the long term development of Israel. Both Israel’s national security concept and Washington’s policies to Israel need to be changed. And these two countries need shape normal relations as soon as possible.