Arab and Muslim Americans could play a crucial role in shifting US foreign policy towards the Arab world, similar to the influence Israel has on American politicians. By working together and setting aside their differences, Arab Americans and the Arab world can change the destructive pattern that has engulfed many Arab countries. A partnership like this could refocus responsibility for the region's troubles on Israel, which claims to want acceptance in the Middle East but seeks to redefine and control it. With a few million dollars, the Arab world could shift the vote in Congress away from Israel's narrow interests and towards those of the Arab world, as well as fund a pro-Arab public relations campaign to alter American public attitudes.