ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd, dʒˈɑːnəθən ˈɛs. tˈɑːbɪn ɹˈoʊt ɪn dʒˈuːɪʃ wˈɜːld ɹᵻvjˈuː ðætðə pˌʌblɪkˈeɪʃən wʌz "ðə ɡˈaɪdbʊk tə ðɪ ˈæɹɐbˌɪst lˈɑːbi ɪnðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts," ðætˈɪt "spˈɛʃəlˌaɪzᵻz ɪn dᵻfˈeɪmɪŋ ˈɪzɹiːəl",  ænd ðˌɐɾɪt ɪz "ɐ mˈʌstɹˈiːd fɔːɹ fɹˈɛndz ʌv ˈɪzɹiːəl hˌuː wˈɔnt ɐ ɹᵻlˈaɪəbəl ˈɪndᵻkˌeɪɾɚɹ ʌvðə θˈɪŋkɪŋ ʌvðɪ ˈæntaɪˈɪzɹiːəl kɹˈaʊd.
In 2000, Jonathan S. Tobin wrote in Jewish World Review that the publication was "the guidebook to the Arabist lobby in the United States," that it "specializes in defaming Israel",  and that it is "a must-read for friends of Israel who want a reliable indicator of the thinking of the anti-Israel crowd.