AIPAC

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

The prime minister's expected trip comes amid public disagreement between Jerusalem and Washington over the make-up of Gaza's Board of Peace.

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

US Representative Steny Hoyer speaking during the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Policy Conference in Washington, DC on March 24, 2019.

Longtime pro-Israel Democrat Steny Hoyer announces retirement from Congress

Right-Wing activist Jake Lang leads a protest against Islam in Dearborn, Michigan, U.S. November 18, 2025.

Pardoned January 6 protester Jake Lang does Nazi salute during anti-AIPAC demonstration in DC


AIPAC-backed candidates win big in US elections, strengthening pro-Israel presence in Congress

Pro-Israel political action committee AIPAC has aided 318 Zionist candidates to win so far in the recent US elections. Other PACs and private donors also played significant roles.

US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) 2016 Policy Conference

AIPAC headquarters vandalized by anti-Israel activists

AIPAC: "We will not be deterred by the illegal actions of these extremists in our efforts to strengthen the US-Israel relationship."


Ilhan Omar wins Minnesota District 5 democratic primary against pro-Israel challenger

Samuels had previously run against Omar in 2022 and lost in a tighter race by only 2% points.

Rep. Ilhan Omar speaks at a news conference at the Capitol, July 25, 2019.

Pro-Palestinian protesters block 405 freeway in West Los Angeles, nine arrested

At the demonstration, If Not Now members held signs that stated, "Jews reject AIPAC, arms embargo now," referring to the pro-Israel political lobbying organization. 

 Pro-Palestinian protesters gather in front of an entrance to a campaign Fundraiser for Joe Biden on June 15, 2024 in downtown Los Angeles, California.

Cori Bush in concession speech: 'AIPAC, I'm coming to tear your kingdom down'

Bush's resentful concession speech toward AIPAC was fuelled by their nearly $9 million dollar donation to her rival's campaign.

 US REP. Rashida Tlaib (left) stands alongside Rep. Cori Bush at a news conference, on Capitol Hill in May 2024, opposing a crackdown on pro-Palestinian protests at college campuses.

St. Louis Chief Prosecutor Wesley Bell beats incumbent 'squad' member Cori Bush in Dem. primary

Three hours after polls closed, with the majority of the votes counted, Wesley Bell has garnered 51% of the votes.

(L-R) Chief prosecutor for St. Louis County Wesley Bell, Democratic House Rep. Cori Bush in front of "Vote Here" sign on democratic primary election day in Missouri's first district, August 7, 2024.

Missouri Rep. Cori Bush faces tight primary challenge from progressive with pro-Israel backing

Cori Bush and her supporters, like Bowman’s in New York, charge that the pro-Israel effort to defeat her is racist, claiming that the AIPAC targets progressive officials of color.

 US REP. Rashida Tlaib (left) stands alongside Rep. Cori Bush at a news conference, on Capitol Hill in May 2024, opposing a crackdown on pro-Palestinian protests at college campuses.

Pro-Israel group backs Wesley Bell against Cory Bush in tight race

While Bush’s June and July polling numbers stayed the same, DMFI PAC’s polling found Bush’s overall support has dropped since January.

The Missouri State House is pictured in Jefferson City, Missouri, US, August 5, 2004.

Remembering former ambassador Martin Indyk: A legacy of debate and diplomacy - opinion

Ambassador Martin Indyk, a key figure in US-Israel diplomacy, passed away recently. His lifelong commitment to understanding and resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict should inspire us all.

 MARTIN INDYK, serving as US special envoy for Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, speaks with then-secretary of state John Kerry, in Paris, in 2013. Indyk continued to work hard to renew the peace process he had unsuccessfully attempted during the Oslo years, the writer recalls.

Challenger backed by Republican Jewish Coalition defeats Bob Good, leader of far-right faction

"Being pro-Israel is good policy and good politics — on both sides of the aisle.”

Virginia Republican Rep. Bob Good introduces the Defending Students Civil Rights ActVirginian Republican State Del. John McGuire speaks at the Virginia Citizens Defense League Lobby Day rally