Pro-Israel Lobby AIPAC Halts Direct Donations to US Election Candidates
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS Arabic by baba
The pro-Israel lobby AIPAC has officially announced it will stop supporting candidates in U.S. elections and freeze direct donations via its PAC. This decision follows significant criticism from figures like New York Mayor Zahran Mamdani and Senator Bernie Sanders. The move comes amid increasing internal conflict within the Democratic Party regarding support for Israel.
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- AIPAC has officially stopped supporting candidates in U.S. elections and frozen direct PAC donations.
- The decision follows escalating criticism from figures like New York Mayor Zahran Mamdani.
- Senator Bernie Sanders also criticized AIPAC's influence on U.S. foreign policy.
- The lobby primarily consists of American Jews and lobbies in the U.S. Congress.
- The move occurs amid growing anti-Israel sentiment among left-wing Democratic voters.
The pro-Israel lobby AIPAC has officially decided to stop supporting candidates in U.S. elections and freeze direct donations through its Political Action Committee (PAC). This significant move comes amid escalating criticism of the organization's support for politicians from both major parties, according to two sources familiar with the details who spoke to i24NEWS on Wednesday.
AIPAC, primarily composed of American Jews, actively lobbies in both houses of the U.S. Congress to advance Israel's interests. The decision follows sharp criticism, including from New York Mayor Zahran Mamdani in June, who described AIPAC as "monsters" and accused the lobby of injecting "millions of dark dollars" to divide the public. Mamdani also claimed the lobby fears democracy and "the end of genocide and Netanyahu's wars."
Independent Senator Bernie Sanders echoed these sentiments at a rally, stating that the "American public understands that a large part of our bad foreign policy is influenced by AIPAC funding." While AIPAC itself has remained silent on the media attention, internal conflicts within the Democratic Party are intensifying, particularly as pro-Israel advocates struggle to counter a growing anti-Israel sentiment among left-wing voters.
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