{"id":3709,"date":"2017-01-15T18:28:00","date_gmt":"2017-01-15T16:28:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-01-26T19:56:45","modified_gmt":"2025-01-26T17:56:45","slug":"epalestine-al-jazeera-investigations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/epalestine.ps\/sambahour\/2017\/01\/epalestine-al-jazeera-investigations\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;The Lobby (UK)&#8221; &#8211; An absolute MUST WATCH from Al-Jazeera Investigations!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright is-resized\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/ePalestine.ps\/sambahour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/index-1.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ePalestine.ps\/sambahour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/index-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3710\" style=\"width:455px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An absolute MUST WATCH!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are a UK citizen, pay close attention. If you are a US citizen, multiply all you see by 100 and wake up already!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Seeing all of the money, the lobbying, the events, the organizing, the trips, etc., and knowing that all the Palestinian side really has is the justice of our cause is really astonishing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Al Jazeera Investigations: THE LOBBY (in the UK)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/investigations\/thelobby\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/<wbr>investigations\/thelobby\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Al Jazeera Investigations exposes how the Israel lobby influences British politics. A six-month undercover investigation reveals how Israel penetrates different levels of British democracy. (Each episode's link is below and each is less than 30 minutes.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Episode One: Young Friends of Israel<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In part one, Al Jazeera Investigations reveals how pro-Israel groups are trying to influence Britain's youth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Lobby P1: Young Friends of Israel l Al Jazeera Investigations\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ceCOhdgRBoc?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Episode Two: The Training Session<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In part two, our undercover reporter joins a delegation from the Israeli embassy at last year's Labour Party Conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Lobby P2: The Training Session l Al Jazeera Investigations\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Vuk1EhkEctE?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Episode Three: An Anti-Semitic Trope<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In part three, our undercover reporter witnesses a heated conversation between two opposing activists. The evidence raises serious questions about whether accusations of anti-Semitism are used to stifle political debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Lobby P3: An Anti-Semitic Trope l Al Jazeera Investigations\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L3dn-VV3czc?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Episode Four: The Takedown<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In part four, the senior political officer at the Israeli embassy in London discusses a potential plot to 'take down' British politicians \u2013 including a minster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Lobby P4: The Takedown l Al Jazeera Investigations\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pddH2sfNKNY?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-sam-bahour-blog-on-epalestine-ps wp-block-embed-sam-bahour-blog-on-epalestine-ps\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"X3Ps0R4Qv4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/epalestine.ps\/sambahour\/2018\/11\/the-lobby-usa-a-leaked-al-jazeera-investigation-exposing-israels-influence-on-us-politicians\">&#8220;The Lobby (USA)&#8221;, a leaked Al-Jazeera investigation exposing Israel&#8217;s influence on US politicians<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;&#8220;The Lobby (USA)&#8221;, a leaked Al-Jazeera investigation exposing Israel&#8217;s influence on US politicians&#8221; &#8212; Sam Bahour Blog on ePalestine.ps\" src=\"https:\/\/epalestine.ps\/sambahour\/2018\/11\/the-lobby-usa-a-leaked-al-jazeera-investigation-exposing-israels-influence-on-us-politicians\/embed#?secret=uHgoyhtGQF#?secret=X3Ps0R4Qv4\" data-secret=\"X3Ps0R4Qv4\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Al Jazeera Investigations exposes how the Israel lobby influences British politics. A six-month undercover investigation reveals how Israel penetrates different levels of British democracy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":6412,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[926],"tags":[991,992,408,40,158,1042,181],"ppma_author":[936],"class_list":["post-3709","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-documentaries","tag-al-jazeera","tag-the-american-israel-public-affairs-committee-aipac","tag-investigations","tag-israeli-occupation","tag-occupied-territories","tag-the-israel-lobby-documentary","tag-uk"],"authors":[{"term_id":936,"user_id":4,"is_guest":0,"slug":"sambahour","display_name":"Sam Bahour","avatar_url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/bca109c333bf6d8ae807746dd512adde46265d37c923f6cd0fc4aab437f8e9aa?s=96&d=mm&r=g","author_category":"1","first_name":"Sam","last_name":"Bahour","user_url":"https:\/\/epalestine.ps\/sambahour","job_title":"","description":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sam Bahour<\/strong> is a Palestinian-American business consultant, writer, and commentator based in Al-Bireh\/Ramallah, Palestine. He is the principal of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aim.ps\/\">Applied Information Management (AIM)<\/a>, a consultancy specializing in business development and startup advisory services.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bahour played a foundational role in establishing two of Palestine\u2019s publicly traded companies: the Palestine Telecommunications Company (PALTEL) and the Arab Palestinian Shopping Centers (APSC). He co-founded Americans for a Vibrant Palestinian Economy (A4VPE), of which he is now an emeritus member, and served as an independent director on the board of Arab Islamic Bank P.L.C. from 2004 to 2025. He currently serves on the board of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.justvision.org\/\">Just Vision<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/mas.ps\">The Palestine Economic Policy Research Institute (MAS)<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He frequently gives talks to delegations visiting Palestine on the subjects of Palestine\u2019s political economy, Palestinian Politics 101, and a general orientation to the state of affairs under Israeli military occupation.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A prolific writer on Palestinian affairs, Bahour has been published in major international outlets including The New York Times, The Guardian, Haaretz, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, the Los Angeles Times, Al Jazeera America, Le Monde diplomatique, Al-Monitor, +972 Magazine, The Hill, and Arab News. He has appeared as a commentator on NPR, CNN, BBC, and other broadcast media.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bahour is the co-editor of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Homeland-Oral-Histories-Palestine-Palestinians\/dp\/1566561329\/ref=la_B00HBW71SO_1_1\">Homeland: Oral Histories of Palestine and Palestinians<\/a><\/em> (Olive Branch Press, 1993) and was profiled in the bestselling anthology <em><a href=\"https:\/\/epalestine.ps\/sambahour\/2017\/06\/epalestine-kingdom-of-olives-and-ash\/\">Kingdom of Olives and Ash<\/a><\/em>, edited by Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman, in a chapter authored by Chabon titled \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/lithub.com\/the-tallest-man-in-ramallah\/\">The Tallest Man in Ramallah<\/a>.\u201d He holds an Associate\u2019s and Bachelor\u2019s degree in Computer Technology from Youngstown State University, and a Kellogg-Recanati International Executive MBA \u2014 a joint program of the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and the Recanati Business School at Tel Aviv University.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He tweets at <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SamBahour\">@SamBahour<\/a>, blogs at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.epalestine.ps\">www.epalestine.ps<\/a>, and may be reached at sbahour[AT]gmail[DOT]com.<\/p>"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/epalestine.ps\/sambahour\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3709","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/epalestine.ps\/sambahour\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/epalestine.ps\/sambahour\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/epalestine.ps\/sambahour\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/epalestine.ps\/sambahour\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3709"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/epalestine.ps\/sambahour\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3709\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6553,"href":"https:\/\/epalestine.ps\/sambahour\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3709\/revisions\/6553"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/epalestine.ps\/sambahour\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6412"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/epalestine.ps\/sambahour\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3709"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/epalestine.ps\/sambahour\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3709"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/epalestine.ps\/sambahour\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3709"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/epalestine.ps\/sambahour\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=3709"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}