The Middle East Academic Survey Research Exposition (MEASURE) has surveyed 2,300 academics focused on the Middle East regarding their views on the Walt-Mearsheimer paper, The Israel Lobby. Its main findings (summarized by the California Association of Scholars) include:

1. 49% of Middle East academics polled believe that the

academic community is “hostile” to studies that are critical of the

Israel Lobby and US policies toward Israel. 26% believe academia

is “open” to such findings.

2. 85% of Middle East academics polled believe that an Israel

Lobby as described by Mearsheimer and Walt is