And they succeeded.I'd say lobbyists who clearly say they are working in the interests of a foreign country, not America, should be labelled as foreign lobbyists, regardless of the citizenship of the people who hand over the money.
Do you really think AIPAC is any different from AZC?
AIPAC was essentially AZC rebuilt to try to avoid FARA.
The DOJ Orders the American Zionist Council to Register as a Foreign Agent
www.israellobby.org
That you don't like them doesn't mean they have run afoul of FARA.