This is the Forward’s coverage of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, a pro-Israel lobby group.
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Fast Forward AIPAC-backed candidate prevails in NC primary in which endorsement became an issue
State Sen. Valerie Foushee defeated Nida Allam, who was backed by three members of The Squad
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Fast Forward Following criticism, Andy Levin moves corporate PAC money to abortion rights initiative
Levin received more than $50,000 from groups that also back Republicans who voted to overturn the 2020 election
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News Jewish congressman calls attacks by AIPAC and other pro-Israel groups ‘ridiculous’
Meanwhile, more than 100 Jewish leaders, activists and rabbis issued a letter of support for Rep. Andy Levin in Michigan House race
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News Labeled anti-Israel, Nina Turner aims to win Jewish voters’ trust in Ohio rematch
Turner clarifies her views on BDS as pro-Israel groups seek to solidify support for Rep. Shontel Brown
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Letters Members of Congress, including those AIPAC-allied, condemn group’s comments about Rep. Andy Levin
To the editor: As former and current members of Congress and supporters of a strong U.S.-Israel relationship, we are all too familiar with how differing policy approaches to ending the Middle East conflict have been used to divide and polarize us as a community, especially during elections. That’s why at a moment when so much…
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Opinion AIPAC’s far-right endorsements show how out of touch they are with American Jews
As the grandchild of Holocaust survivors, I’ll never forget seeing insurrectionists with Nazi regalia marching 20 feet from my home during the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol. I’ll never forget locking myself in my apartment with my wife and dog, unsure whether we’d have to flee the city. My wife did not leave the…
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Fast Forward Bennett heaps praise on AIPAC ahead of meeting with Biden
On his first trip to Washington as Israel’s prime minister, Naftali Bennett met with leaders of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, a group that has been criticized in recent years for backing the Israeli government’s right-wing policies. The get-together raised some eyebrows. While it’s common for an Israeli leader to meet with pro-Israel and…
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News Analysis: Why Biden’s attempt to return to the nuclear deal with Iran is not causing alarm … yet
Six years ago, the Jewish American community was evenly divided over a key issue that would help define President Barack Obama’s foreign policy legacy. A survey conducted by the Jewish Journal in July 2015 showed that 49% of American Jews supported the nuclear deal with Iran while 31% were opposed. The debate tore apart even…
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