Lobbying for Israel can be lucrative.
David Siegel heads the organization called Friends of the European Leadership Network. He commands an annual salary exceeding $350,000.
Over the past few days, Siegel has been thanking those Western politicians who are willing to criticize the International Criminal Court after its chief prosecutor sought warrants for the arrest of Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant, Israel’s prime minister and defense minister, as well as leading players in Hamas. Outrage at the ICC’s move is proof of “moral clarity,” Siegel has contended. …..more