Biden Nominee for Top State Dept Post Contributed to Book About How ‘Israel Lobby’ Controls American Politics Uzra Zeya nominated for undersecretary of civilian security, democracy, and human rights Uzra Zeya / georgetown.edu February 18, 2021 12:20 PM President Joe Biden's nominee for a top State Department position played a key role in assembling a book on the nefarious influence of the "Israel lobby" while working for an organization that promoted claims about Jewish media control and dual loyalty to Israel. As a staffer at the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, Uzra Zeya compiled research for a book that argues that "the Israel lobby has subverted the American political process to take control of U.S. Middle East policy" by establishing a secret network of "dirty money" PACs that bribe and extort congressional candidates into taking pro-Israel positions. Zeya, a former U.S. diplomat who was nominated for undersecretary for civilian security, democracy, and human rights, worked for the