US lobby is the American Israel Public Affairs
Committee (AIPAC). In 1999, Fortune Magazine named it the second-most
powerful lobby in Washington after the American Association for
Retired Persons. After World War II, a strong feeling of sympathy
developed in the US for the Jews. Realizing this the American Jewish
community saw the creation of a Jewish state as the ultimate security
for Jews all over the world. This led to the formation of the American
Zionist Committee for Public Affairs in 1951, which later changed
its name to AIPAC in order to keep up with America's "politically
correct" climate.

A huge factor in AIPAC's success comes from its support from the
Jewish community across America. Jewish Americans are wealthy and
politically active. The percentage of Jews that vote in US elections
is the highest of any ethnic group. Over theyears AIPAC has gone
from a one-man operation to what it is today: More then 100 employees
with seven regional offices and a budget of approximately $15 million.
It also lobbies both the Executive and Legislative Branches.

AIPAC's objectives are:

Securing continuing aid to Israel with the most powerful terms.

Obtaining the most advanced US weapons possible.

Moving the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

Preserving tax-exempt status for Jewish fund-raising in the
US.

Opposing strongly any US measures or proposals seen as a threat
to the security of Israel, including arms for Arab countries and
peace proposals that would require Israeli concessions.

In order to gain wider support from the US public, the lobby has
stressed certain themes:

Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East;

During the "Cold War," Israel was a "strategic
asset" to America;

On international issues, Israel is a