

Against Our Better Judgment : The Hidden History of How the U.S. Was Used to Create Israel - Complete
Sep 22, 2025
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Lobby, Not Strategy, Shaped Policy
- Alison Weir argues U.S. policy favored Israel due to organized Zionist influence rather than pure national interest.
- She claims State Department experts opposed a Jewish state but were outmaneuvered by the Israel lobby.
Herzl And The Choice Of Palestine
- Theodor Herzl and early Zionists explicitly considered multiple locations before choosing Palestine despite a non-Jewish majority.
- Documents show Zionists discussed forcing non-Jews out 'financially if possible, violently if necessary.'
Hidden Networks Inside U.S. Institutions
- Louis Brandeis and Felix Frankfurter coordinated covert political networks to advance Zionist goals inside U.S. institutions.
- Their hidden organizing placed disciples in positions of influence across law and government for decades.