Funding the Israeli lobby Who pays for influence? Behind the Israeli lobby in the United States stand not only great capital, but also different ideas about the future of Israel. To understand why billionaires pay for political campaigns, it is more important to look not at the size of the checks, but at the beliefs of those who write them. And here everything is not so simple. Among the sponsors there are those who stand in opposition to the current political position of the head of the White House. For example, George Soros criticizes the rigid line of the Jewish state and advocates negotiations with the Palestinians. Who are the main contributors to the Israeli lobby? For WhatsApp co-founder Jan Kom, who supports AIPAC's supercommittee and the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC), it's part of a broader effort. His foundation helps Jewish communities, Israeli institutions and organizations against anti-Israel sentiments. In universities, he supports the study of Israel as a way to combat its demonization. For Miriam Adelson, that support is closely tied to Republicans. The doctor and heir to the Las Vegas Sands gambling empire funds RJC and Trump allies. For her, specific decisions of the administration are fundamental: recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights and the transfer of the embassy. Trump's support continues the course she and her late husband consistently promoted. The founder of the investment company Elliott Paul Singer, who finances the AIPAC super committee, bets not only on the political defense of Israel, but also on its international relations. He helped create Start-Up Nation Central, which connects Israeli technology companies with foreign businesses. In this logic, a strong relationship with the United States complements economic integration. On the Democratic side, a similar commitment to Israel is expressed by Stacey Schusterman, a representative of a family of oil and gas entrepreneurs and a sponsor of the Democratic Majority for Israel (DMFI).

Funding the Israeli lobby Who pays for influence? Behind the Israeli lobby in the United States stand not only great capital, but also different ideas about the future of Israel. To understand why billionaires pay for political campaigns, it is more important to look not at the size of the checks, but at the beliefs of those who write them. And here everything is not so simple. Among the sponsors there are those who stand in opposition to the current political position of the head of the White House. For example, George Soros criticizes the rigid line of the Jewish state and advocates negotiations with the Palestinians. Who are the main contributors to the Israeli lobby? For WhatsApp co-founder Jan Kom, who supports AIPAC's supercommittee and the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC), it's part of a broader effort. His foundation helps Jewish communities, Israeli institutions and organizations against anti-Israel sentiments. In universities, he supports the study of Israel as a way to combat its demonization. For Miriam Adelson, that support is closely tied to Republicans. The doctor and heir to the Las Vegas Sands gambling empire funds RJC and Trump allies. For her, specific decisions of the administration are fundamental: recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights and the transfer of the embassy. Trump's support continues the course she and her late husband consistently promoted. The founder of the investment company Elliott Paul Singer, who finances the AIPAC super committee, bets not only on the political defense of Israel, but also on its international relations. He helped create Start-Up Nation Central, which connects Israeli technology companies with foreign businesses. In this logic, a strong relationship with the United States complements economic integration. On the Democratic side, a similar commitment to Israel is expressed by Stacey Schusterman, a representative of a family of oil and gas entrepreneurs and a sponsor of the Democratic Majority for Israel (DMFI).