AIPAC

Jewish officials rebuke Rep. Randy Fine over post allegedly comparing Muslims to dogs

Fine claimed he was responding to a social media post by Nerdeen Kiswani, co-founder of the radical pro-Palestinian activist group Within Our Lifetime.

|ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA
Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., leaves a meeting of the House Republican Conference in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, November 18, 2025.
Foreign Affairs Minister Gideon Sa'ar attends a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem December 2, 2025.

FM Sa'ar to represent Israel at Trump's Washington Board of Peace summit

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu initially accepted the US president's invitation to join the Board of Peace in January.

|ByAMICHAI STEIN, SAM HALPERN
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.

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.

|ByCHARLES BRONFMAN/JTA, JEFFREY R. SOLOMON/JTA
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

“We are going to have a focus on stopping candidates who are detractors of Israel or who want to put conditions on aid,” Patrick Dorton, a spokesperson for the United Democracy Project, said.

|ByJOSEPH STRAUSS/JTA

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.

NOVEMBER 7, 2023ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA
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.”

AUGUST 24, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington, in 2018.

What's pro-Israel activism's future amid Netanyahu's war on democracy? - opinion

Growing numbers of Jews and Americans fear Israel is moving toward a theocratic/nationalist/apartheid autocracy. Will J Street absorb pro-Israel supporters from AIPAC?

AUGUST 17, 2023ByDOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD
US SECRETARY of State Antony Blinken addresses the AIPAC Policy Summit in Washington in June.

Blinken’s AIPAC speech puts US-Israel ties into perspective - analysis

A Biden invitation means the ties are good; no invitation means they are bad.

JUNE 6, 2023ByHERB KEINON
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken waves after delivering remarks at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) policy Summit in Washington, US, June 5, 2023.

Who attended US Speaker McCarthy's bipartisan Israel event?

Tlaib ultimately hosted her event on the Senate side of the Capitol, securing a room with the help of a progressive Jewish ally, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.

MAY 13, 2023ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA
US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy (L) is seen alongside Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana in Jerusalem, Israel, on May 1, 2023.

Israel at 75: What comes next for Jewish state at home, abroad?

For Israel at 75, my glass is three-quarters full, and the future for Israel is bright despite its significant challenges.

APRIL 28, 2023ByERIC R. MANDEL
A topsy-turvy Knesset seen through a crystal ball.

50 years after his first visit, these are a recent oleh's thoughts on Israel - opinion

I visited well over 90 times, bought two apartments and expended thousands of hours and dollars in Zionist causes, including creating a Jewish high school with one of its core tenets being Zionism.

APRIL 2, 2023ByROBERT P. ROTH
OPPOSITION MK Gilad Kariv points an accusing finger at Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee chairman Simcha Rothman. The opposition should be viewed as a loyal opposition and not the enemy, says the writer.

US Jews issue penalty card to the Israeli government - opinion

The basic facts are that the majority of non-Orthodox American Jews are liberal supporters of the Democratic Party and its values.

MARCH 19, 2023BySHUKI FRIEDMAN
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the Conference of Presidents in Jerusalem, last month. ‘Their message is intended for the Israeli government and the man who heads it, Bibi Netanyahu,’ says the writer.

Gov't MK to AIPAC: We will work together for a more democratic Israel

Iowa Senator Charles Grassley expressed concern following the judge's expressions of admiration for former High Court president Aharon Barak.

FEBRUARY 8, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
MK Ohad Tal with the AIPC delegation on February 8, 2023

AIPAC should speak up against Israel's judicial reform - opinion

As the main pro-Israel organization in the US, AIPAC should take a proactive stance and voice its concerns about judicial reform.

FEBRUARY 6, 2023ByBEN LURIA
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington, in 2018.