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A development of Democrats rejecting cash from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), one of many nation’s most influential pro-Israel teams, is garnering intraparty backlash after an Arizona state consultant slammed the shift as “antisemitism below the information of marketing campaign advantage.”
Democrats have been pulling again from AIPAC and cozying up with different, extra liberal Jewish teams, like J Avenue, highlighting a shift within the historic bipartisan consensus that noticed each events deal with assist for Israel as a given. This altering consensus, notably throughout the Democratic Get together, grew to become extra clear following the Oct. 7, 2023, assaults on Israel by Hamas terrorists.
Whereas some Jewish teams have criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s strategy to the following warfare that adopted the assault, AIPAC has stood behind Netanyahu’s robust response.
AIPAC’s unwavering assist for Israel after Oct. 7, 2023, was adopted by a coalition of far-left Democrats, together with Reps. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and different members of the “Squad,” who referred to as for lawmakers to “REJECT AIPAC.” Since then, a handful of different Democratic Get together lawmakers have additionally rejected or returned cash from AIPAC.
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Anti-Israel supporters rally in entrance of the Israeli Consulate in Los Angeles. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Occasions by way of Getty Pictures)
“I’m getting actually sick and bored with Democratic candidates who’re asserting they won’t “settle for” AIPAC cash, because it’s apparently the cool factor to say if you find yourself operating now,” Democratic Arizona state Rep. Alma Hernandez stated on X Wednesday.
“Let’s be clear: most voters don’t know what that even means. AIPAC itself doesn’t make candidate contributions; its supporters, lots of whom, like me, are pro-Israel Democrats. I can guarantee you that almost all of you who’re publicly asserting this may NEVER obtain a dime from any of us.”
Following the cohort of radical Democrats in Congress launching their “REJECT AIPAC” coalition, different Democratic Get together members of Congress took motion to reject AIPAC cash as properly.
Lower than a 12 months after his 2024 election victory, which was financially supported by AIPAC, Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Ky., stated he would now not take donations from AIPAC. Rep. Deborah Ross, D-N.C., and Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-N.C., made the identical dedication earlier this 12 months.
Final month, Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., refunded previous donations from AIPAC and pledged to reject any future funding from the group.
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American Israel Public Affairs Committee President Michael Tuchin introduces Secretary of State Antony Blinken earlier than his handle to the AIPAC Coverage Summit at a resort in Washington, D.C. (Mandel Ngan/AFP by way of Getty Pictures)
Hernandez had a stark message for any extra Democrats eager about doing the identical.
“There are many elected officers and candidates who’ve privately sought assist through the years, and sure, I’ve the receipts of your textual content and emails,” Hernandez stated in her put up on X. “So, to any of you who’re pondering of leaping on that wagon since you suppose it sounds just like the cool factor as of late, suppose once more.
Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., is amongst Democrats who’ve not too long ago rejected or returned donations from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Pictures)
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“Don’t masks antisemitism below the guise of marketing campaign advantage.”
