This is the Forward’s coverage of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, a pro-Israel lobby group.
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Fast Forward That Boycott Call Worked — Many 2020 Dems Are Skipping AIPAC.
Several top candidates for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination said Thursday that they won’t be attending the AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington next week after the major progressive grassroots organization MoveOn called on candidates to skip it. However, it’s unclear in many cases whether their lack of attendance is due to anti-Israel pressures or more…
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Fast Forward Liberal Group Calls On 2020 Democrats To Boycott AIPAC Conference
A liberal organization is asking Democratic presidential candidates not to attend this year’s AIPAC policy conference, Politico reported. MoveOn, a progressive public policy advocacy group and political action committee, said that AIPAC is too close to the Israeli government, run by Benjamin Netanyahu, and has a history of Islamophobia. “It’s no secret that that AIPAC…
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Fast Forward Former AIPAC Officials Launch Bipartisan Political Action Committee
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Two former top AIPAC staffers are helming a new political action committee that will steer donations to candidates in both parties who adopt a centrist pro-Israel position, at a time when that gold standard for pro-Israel giving is being challenged by the right and the left. Pro-Israel America launched Tuesday endorsing 27…
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Fast Forward Megadonor Who Withdrew From AIPAC Conference Has History Of Controversial Tweets
Adam Milstein, the chairman of the hawkish Israeli American Council, backed out of a commitment to moderate a panel at the upcoming AIPAC conference amid a controversy over a tweet in which he said that the values of Muslim congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib “clash with American values.” Milstein, who also serves on the…
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Opinion How To Criticize AIPAC Without Being Anti-Semitic
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee, known as AIPAC, recently made headlines when Congresswoman Ilhan Omar tweeted that they used “Benjamins” to influence U.S. politicians. Omar subsequently apologized, acknowledging that she had veered into the territory of anti-Semitic tropes. But the episode left lingering questions about how to talk about money in politics and U.S.-Israel…
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Fast Forward Pro-Israel Donor Pulls Out Of AIPAC Following Comments On Muslim Lawmakers
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Adam Milstein, a major pro-Israel funder, has withdrawn from speaking at the annual AIPAC policy conference following a series of tweets in which he accused two Muslim lawmakers of clashing with “American values.” The American Israel Public Affairs Committee distanced itself from Milstein. Milstein, the chairman of the Israeli American Council, said…
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Letters Letter | Of Course Money Is A Part of AIPAC’s Power
Dear Editor, I appreciate how in your article “How To Speak About The Israel Lobby In A Non-Anti-Semitic Way” you thoughtfully attempt to navigate treacherous waters concerning discussion of the “Israel Lobby”. But I take issue with a couple of your assertions. One is your claim that “If there were no vigorously Zionist Christian right,…
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Fast Forward Ilhan Omar Apologizes After Being Accused Of Anti-Semitism Over AIPAC Tweet
Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota apologized on Monday, one day after she published tweets accusing the pro-Israel group AIPAC of paying politicians to support Israel, which many fellow Democrats characterized as anti-Semitic because of its association with the trope of Jews using money to nefariously control the government. “Anti-Semitism is real and I am grateful…
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