Eli Clifton

Eli Clifton, a Senior Advisor at the Quincy Institute, and Firas El Echi, journalist and host of 'Here's Why', dive into the recent U.S. sanctions on Palestinian officials. They discuss how these sanctions serve more as symbolic acts than effective policy changes and explore the humanitarian implications for Gaza. The conversation also touches on the complexities of U.S. foreign policy in the region, the evolving political dynamics around support for Israel, and the uncertain future of governance in Gaza amidst deteriorating peace efforts.

Ian S. Lustick, political scientist known for Israel-Palestine scholarship, and Eli Clifton, investigative journalist on money in politics, discuss how Israel-aligned networks shape U.S. policy. They probe historical cases like the Iraq war, lobbying ecosystems, Christian Zionist funding, Netanyahu’s influence, shifting public opinion, and a forthcoming book arguing the lobby’s evolving power.