The Israel lobby doesn't want a connection to be made between the plight of Palestinians living under a brutal Israeli military occupation and the recent racial protests in the US. The majority of Americans and the vast majority of Christian Zionists are oblivious to the plight of the Palestinians. Craig Hanson, Chuck Carlson, and Tom Compton believe that Palestinian lives matter and discuss the recent developments described in an article by Ali Abunimah of the Electronic Intifada, "Israel lobby sees Black Lives Matter as a major strategic threat."