The pro-Israel groups planning to spend millions in US elections


by The Guardian

The Guardian— A handful of groups, led by Aipac, have been a powerful force in American politics – but has Israel’s war in Gaza changed the equation?A handful of pro-Israel groups fund political campaigns in support of individual candidates in US elections, led by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (Aipac), a powerful force in American politics. Before the 2024 election, Aipac plans to spend tens of millions of dollars against congressional candidates, primarily Democrats, whom it deems...

The Guardian—Pro-Israel US groups plan $100m effort to unseat progressives over Gaza. Aipac and other groups targeting candidates critical of Israel’s war in Gaza – but progressives are not going down without a fight Pro-Israel groups are pumping millions into this year’s heated congressional races, singling out progressives who have voiced criticism of the Israeli government and its relentless campaign in Gaza.The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (Aipac) is betting that $100m will be enough to fight back a wave of progressive dissent over Israel’s war in Gaza this...

dailym.ai—Ilhan Omar is 'gaslighting' by suggesting some Jewish students are 'pro-genocide' decry pro-Israel groups fed up with the radical 'Squad' member. 'We should not have to tolerate antisemitism or bigotry for all Jewish students, whether they're pro-genocide or anti-genocide,' she said. 'It is gaslighting to impute that Jewish people are somehow at fault for being harassed and menaced,' said ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt

News From Antiwar.com—US To Spend $320 Million Constructing Gaza Pier. The US military’s estimate of the cost to construct a pier on the coast of Gaza has risen to $320 million, Reuters reported on Monday. The estimate is double what the military initially expected the project to cost. The construction has already begun and involves 1,000 US troops operating just off the coast of Gaza, … Continue reading "US To Spend $320 Million Constructing Gaza Pier"