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The '''Council for the National Interest''' (CNI) is a [[501(c)(4)]] nonprofit [[interest group]] that lobbies in favor of U.S. policies toward the [[State of Israel]], which are based on U.S. interests, as well as U.S. values. It is paired with the ''' Council for the National Interest Foundation (CNIF)''', [[501(c)(3)]] non-profit organization "that provides information and analysis on the Middle East, its relationship to the United States, and about policy formation regarding this region. Its primary focus is on Israel-Palestine...It is CNI’s goal to restore a political environment in America in which voters and their elected officials are free from the undue influence and pressure of foreign countries and their partisans." <ref>{{citation
The '''Council for the National Interest''' (CNI) is a [[501(c)(4) nonprofit [[interest group that lobbies in favor of U.S. policies toward the [[State of Israel, which are based on U.S. interests, as well as U.S. values. It is paired with the ''' Council for the National Interest Foundation (CNIF)''', [[501(c)(3) non-profit organization "that provides information and analysis on the Middle East, its relationship to the United States, and about policy formation regarding this region. Its primary focus is on Israel-Palestine...It is CNI’s goal to restore a political environment in America in which voters and their elected officials are free from the undue influence and pressure of foreign countries and their partisans." <ref>{{citation
  | url = http://www.cnionline.org/about/
  | url = http://www.cnionline.org/about/
  | title = About Us
  | title = About Us
  | publisher = Council for the National Interest}}</ref>  Former Ambassadors [[Robert Keeley]] and [[David Newton]], respectively, are Chair and Vice Chair.  Former Reps. [[Paul Findlay]] and [[Pete McCloskey]] founded the Council.
  | publisher = Council for the National Interest}}</ref>  Former Ambassadors [[Robert Keeley and [[David Newton, respectively, are Chair and Vice Chair.  Former Reps. [[Paul Findlay and [[Pete McCloskey founded the Council.


In October 2010, [[Abraham Foxman]], national director of the Anti-Defamation League, called it  a group that has an important role "in creating policy and setting anti-Israel agendas but do[es] not organize a significant number of events."[  <ref>{{citation
In October 2010, [[Abraham Foxman, national director of the Anti-Defamation League, called it  a group that has an important role "in creating policy and setting anti-Israel agendas but do[es] not organize a significant number of events."[  <ref>{{citation
  | url =http://www.adl.org/main_Anti_Israel/top_ten_anti_israel_groups.htm?Multi_page_sections=sHeading_2
  | url =http://www.adl.org/main_Anti_Israel/top_ten_anti_israel_groups.htm?Multi_page_sections=sHeading_2
  | title = The Top Ten Anti-Israel Groups in America  
  | title = The Top Ten Anti-Israel Groups in America  

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The Council for the National Interest (CNI) is a [[501(c)(4) nonprofit [[interest group that lobbies in favor of U.S. policies toward the [[State of Israel, which are based on U.S. interests, as well as U.S. values. It is paired with the Council for the National Interest Foundation (CNIF), [[501(c)(3) non-profit organization "that provides information and analysis on the Middle East, its relationship to the United States, and about policy formation regarding this region. Its primary focus is on Israel-Palestine...It is CNI’s goal to restore a political environment in America in which voters and their elected officials are free from the undue influence and pressure of foreign countries and their partisans." [1] Former Ambassadors [[Robert Keeley and [[David Newton, respectively, are Chair and Vice Chair. Former Reps. [[Paul Findlay and [[Pete McCloskey founded the Council.

In October 2010, [[Abraham Foxman, national director of the Anti-Defamation League, called it a group that has an important role "in creating policy and setting anti-Israel agendas but do[es] not organize a significant number of events."[ [2]

References

  1. About Us, Council for the National Interest
  2. The Top Ten Anti-Israel Groups in America, Anti-Defamation League, 4 October 2010