AIPAC

We backed Birthright. Now it’s time for more big ideas for a post-Oct. 7 world - opinion

Not long ago, it felt as if we were in a Jewish golden age. Now, we must face the realities of our time and take action to ensure the continued vitality of the Jewish people.

Demonstrators hold US and Israeli flags during a rally in Central Park marking 150 days since hostages were taken in attack on Israel on March 10, 2024 in New York City.
DEMOCRATIC INCUMBENT Representative Tom Malinowski participates in a get out the vote event ahead of next month’s midterm elections on October 29, 2022 in Rahway, New Jersey.

AIPAC ads against pro-Israel New Jersey candidate open to conditions for US aid backfires

Speaking via satellite feed from Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses AIPAC in Washington, US, March 26, 2019

Netanyahu weighing US trip for AIPAC conference, White House meeting with Trump

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a 40 signatures debate, at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 5, 2026.

End of a special relationship: Israel no longer wants to be America’s political football - opinion


AIPAC is the target of an antisemitic witch hunt - opinion

The focus on AIPAC is wildly disproportionate to the lobby's size or spending.

 Protesters hold a rally across from AIPAC offices in New York City, in February, after marching and demanding a ceasefire in Gaza.

American Jewish groups mourn passing of former US Senator Joe Lieberman

ADL: We're deeply saddened by the passing of former Senator Joe Liberman. As the first Jew to appear on a national Presidential ticket - he often credited Judaism for calling him to public service.

Joe Liberman at the Herzl Conference on October 30, 2019.

Howard Kohr, longtime AIPAC director, announces retirement

Under Kohr’s leadership, AIPAC has traversed five presidencies and more than 10 Israeli elections.

Howard Kohr

Netanyahu: Wrong to hold Israel to standard no one else held to

“For Israel, every civilian death is a tragedy. For Hamas, every civilian death is a strategy,” he said. 

PRIME Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a video address to AIPAC in 2019.

Pressure rises on Biden, Democrats to reject AIPAC funds

The campaign accompanies an increasingly organized movement within the Democratic Party protesting Biden's support of Israel. 

 THEN-PRIME minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the AIPAC Conference in Washington in 2018.

Adam Schiff, advances to Senate runoff in California to replace Dianne Feinstein

The representative, Adam Schiff, a Jewish Democrat with AIPAC backing, wins elections and advances to the runoff for the US Senate.

 Democratic Senate candidate U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff and his wife Eve Schiff greet supporters during his California primary election night gathering at The Avalon in Los Angeles, March 05, 2024.

Police detain 20 anti-Zionist protesters at rallies against AIPAC, pro-Israel lawmakers

The protesters carried banners that said “Jews to Schumer: Stop funding genocide” as they linked arms outside Schumer’s office.

New York Stock Exchange surrounded by pro-Palestine, anti-Israel protests

US Jewish orgs lobby Congress to adopt IHRA definition of antisemitism in new letter

The IHRA definition notes that “criticism of Israel similar to that leveled against any other country cannot be regarded as antisemitic.”

 DEMONSTRATORS RALLY in solidarity with Israel and against antisemitism, in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, in May.

In an unusual twist, AIPAC praises Bernie Sanders over his Israel-Hamas ceasefire stance

Later on Sunday, Sanders made clear that the affection wasn’t mutual.

 US Rep Rashida Tlaib and Democratic 2020 US presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders exit the stage following a campaign rally for Sanders in Detroit, Michigan, US October 27, 2019

AIPAC is stifling debate on Israel, Barak charges in pro-democracy event

Barak urged American Jews to oppose the judicial reform plan, explaining that “you have a moral commitment to stand behind the protests.”

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington, in 2018.