The professional-Israel foyer group funneled hundreds of thousands in donations to the campaigns of Israel’s strongest allies as Congress was voting on support for the nation’s battle in Gaza.
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee delivered greater than $3.7 million in November to the campaigns of U.S. lawmakers, essentially the most it has ever doled out in a single month, based on a brand new submitting with the Federal Election Fee.
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) has been working to persuade members of the U.S. Congress to ship extra support to Israel for its battle in opposition to Hamas and to assist main challengers in opposition to representatives and senators who it sees as not sufficiently supportive of Israel’s response to the October 7 Hamas assault.
The most important recipient of AIPAC’s marketing campaign assist in November, which got here by the use of its PAC, was New York Democrat Rep. Ritchie Torres, who was profiled by the New York Instances in November for instance of a younger Democratic politician who has sided firmly with Israel, versus these within the so-called “squad” of progressives who’ve spoken critically of the nation’s army actions. AIPAC despatched Torres greater than $201,000 in donations from its PAC in November, based on the submitting.
