Politics

The American Lobby in Israel: Options for Peace— Without Netanyahu

Behind the Lines

Why the White House’s top envoy is talking to Israeli reservist generals about securing the Jordan River Valley—and the behind-the-scenes effort to make the case for peace.

As the White House has waged a political war against the pro-Israel lobby in Washington over Iran sanctions, the Obama administration has engaged in some lobbying of its own in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.

The Daily Beast has learned that Martin Indyk, the administration’s special envoy for Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, and his...

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