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Israel Lobby vs. Qatar Lobby Spending: The Hidden Numbers

Casey Kennedy

May 21, 2025


Using partial data, agents of Israel have claimed the Israel lobby’s total spending is insignificant compared to Qatar’s lobbying efforts. So we did a deep dive examining both FARA-registered (Foreign Agents Registration Act) and non-registered spending—we uncovered a different story.

Not only is the Israel lobby’s money nearly 3x that of Qatar’s, but a staggering two-thirds of pro-Israel influence efforts operate outside of FARA disclosure rules.

READ: Why AIPAC Must Register Under FARA: Exposing Israel’s Influence in Washington

Here are the receipts:

Click here to view in Google Sheets

Special thanks to co-author GenXGirl1994!

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