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'''Martin S. Indyk''' is a veteran lobbyist for Israel, the founding director of the [[Washington Institute for Near East Policy]] and the current vice president and director of foreign policy at the [[Brookings Institution]].<ref> [http://www.brookings.edu/experts/indykm.aspx Martin S. Indyk], Brookings Institution (accessed 8 September 2010).</ref> He is also a former director of Brookings' [[Saban Center for Middle East Policy]]. | '''Martin S. Indyk''' is a veteran lobbyist for Israel, the founding director of the [[Washington Institute for Near East Policy]] and the current vice president and director of foreign policy at the [[Brookings Institution]].<ref> [http://www.brookings.edu/experts/indykm.aspx Martin S. Indyk], Brookings Institution (accessed 8 September 2010).</ref> He is also a former director of Brookings' [[Saban Center for Middle East Policy]]. | ||
| − | Despite his well known affiliation with the Israel Lobby and his Australian nationality, he was appointed by Bill Clinton as the US Ambassador to Israel ( | + | Despite his well known affiliation with the Israel Lobby<ref> Grace Halsell, [http://www.wrmea.com/backissues/0393/9303009.htm Clinton's Indyk Appointment One of Many From Pro-Israel Think Tank], Washington Report on Middle East Affairs (accessed 8 September 2010).</ref> and his Australian nationality, he was appointed by Bill Clinton as the US Ambassador to Israel in 1995.<ref>[http://authors.simonandschuster.com/Martin-Indyk/47903616/biography Martin S. Indyk], Simon & Schuster (accessed 8 September 2010).</ref> The issuance of his US nationality was expedited for the appointment. Once appointed to public office he ceased being a 'lobbyist', but joined the growing ranks of the Israel-First fifth column in the U.S. |
He frequently appears on CNN as a "Middle-East expert". | He frequently appears on CNN as a "Middle-East expert". | ||
==Affiliations== | ==Affiliations== | ||
| − | *[[AIPAC]] -- former research director | + | *[[AIPAC]] -- former research director <ref> Grace Halsell, [http://www.wrmea.com/backissues/0393/9303009.htm Clinton's Indyk Appointment One of Many From Pro-Israel Think Tank], Washington Report on Middle East Affairs (accessed 8 September 2010).</ref> |
*[[Saban Center for Middle East Policy]] | *[[Saban Center for Middle East Policy]] | ||
*[[Washington Institute for Near East Policy]] founding Executive Director | *[[Washington Institute for Near East Policy]] founding Executive Director | ||
Revision as of 21:03, 8 September 2010
Martin S. Indyk is a veteran lobbyist for Israel, the founding director of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and the current vice president and director of foreign policy at the Brookings Institution.[1] He is also a former director of Brookings' Saban Center for Middle East Policy.
Despite his well known affiliation with the Israel Lobby[2] and his Australian nationality, he was appointed by Bill Clinton as the US Ambassador to Israel in 1995.[3] The issuance of his US nationality was expedited for the appointment. Once appointed to public office he ceased being a 'lobbyist', but joined the growing ranks of the Israel-First fifth column in the U.S.
He frequently appears on CNN as a "Middle-East expert".
Affiliations
- AIPAC -- former research director [4]
- Saban Center for Middle East Policy
- Washington Institute for Near East Policy founding Executive Director
Books
- Innocent Abroad: An Intimate Account of American Peace Diplomacy in the Middle East (2009), New York, Simon & Schuster
Related Articles
- Chemi Shalev, Could this war produce a Sunni-Israeli alliance?, Haaretz, August 8, 2006.
- PIWP Database compendium of articles about Martin Indyk can be found [1]
