Now wait a minute. I'm not a huge supporter or Israel or anything, but that seems like an awfully targeted comment. Israel's official 2004 lobbying in the US is a pitiful $1.1m as opposed to $8.5m by France, $6m by Canada, etc. Even counting unofficial lobbying, which has been estimated as high as $55m by pro-Israel groups in the US, that still would put the issue behind Fannie Mac, SBC and the National Association of Realtors.

Does the National Association of Realtors determine who gets elected in the US? No? Then don't attack one particular country lest people think there is something else motivating your opinions.

References:
http://www.publicintegrity.org/lobby...t=topcompanies
http://www.publicintegrity.org/lobby...ountries&co=il
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/...ael/lobby.html