AIPAC

The current President of the AIPAC is Lee Rosenberg , from Chicago, Illinois . As an independent, not-for-profit entity, AIPAC is funded entirely through contributions from its members. Describing itself as "America's Pro-Israel Lobby," AIPAC is a mass-membership organization whose members include Democrats , Republicans , and independents . The New York Times calls it "the most important organization affecting America's relationship with Israel." It has been described as one of the most powerful lobbying groups in Washington, DC , and its critics have stated it acts as an agent of the Israeli government with a "stranglehold" on the US Congress . In 2005, a Pentagon analyst pled guilty to charges of passing US government secrets to two AIPAC staffers in what is known as the AIPAC espionage scandal . Both staffers were later fired. In 1984 the FBI investigated after Israeli Minister of Economics Dan Halpern passed stolen classified US government documents to AIPAC outlining trade secrets of major US industries lobbying against the US-Israel Free Trade Area.

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee ( AIPAC , / ˈ eɪ p æ k / AY -pak ) is a lobbying group that advocates pro- Israel policies to the Congress and Executive Branch of the United States. The current President of AIPAC is Robert Cohen. One of several pro-Israel lobbying organizations in the U.S., AIPAC has more than 100,000 members, seventeen regional offices, and "a vast pool of donors." It has been called "the most important organization affecting America's relationship with Israel," and one of the most powerful lobbying groups in the United States. The group does not raise funds for political candidates itself, but helps organize to channel money to candidates. Its critics have stated it acts as an agent of the Israeli government with a "stranglehold" on the United States Congress with its power and influence. The group has been accused of being strongly allied with the Likud party of Israel, and the Republican Party in the US, but an AIPAC spokesman has called this a "malicious mischaracterization." AIPAC describes itself as a bipartisan organization, and bills it lobbies for in Congress are always jointly sponsored by both a Democrat and Republican. The Washington Post described the perceived differences between AIPAC and J Street : "While both groups call themselves bipartisan, AIPAC has won support from an overwhelming majority of Republican Jews, while J Street is presenting itself as an alternative for Democrats who have grown uncomfortable with both Netanyahu’s policies and the conservatives’ flocking to AIPAC." In 2005, Lawrence Franklin, a Pentagon analyst pleaded guilty to espionage charges of passing US government secrets to AIPAC policy director Steven Rosen and AIPAC senior Iran analyst Keith Weissman, in what is known as the AIPAC espionage scandal . Rosen and Weissman were later fired by AIPAC. In 2009, charges against the former AIPAC employees were dropped. The New Yorker : 50– 63 . The Israel Lobby and the US Foreign Policy . London Review of Books .

lobbying group advocating pro-Israel policies in the United States The American Israel Public Affairs Committee ( AIPAC / ˈ eɪ p æ k / AY -pak ) is a lobbying group that advocates pro- Israel policies to the Congress and Executive Branch of the United States. The current president of AIPAC is Betsy Berns Korn. One of several pro-Israel lobbying organizations in the United States, AIPAC states that it has over 100,000 members, 17 regional offices, and "a vast pool of donors." Congressman Brad Sherman of California has called AIPAC "the single most important organization in promoting the U.S.-Israel alliance." In addition, the organization has been called one of the most powerful lobbying groups in the United States. The group does not raise funds for political candidates itself, but its members raise money for candidates through political action committees AIPAC helped establish and by other means. Its critics have stated it acts as an agent of the Israeli government with a "stranglehold" on the United States Congress with its power and influence. The group has been accused of being strongly allied with the Likud party of Israel, and the Republican Party in the US, but an AIPAC spokesman has called this a "malicious mischaracterization." The Washington Post described the perceived differences between AIPAC and J Street : "While both groups call themselves bipartisan, AIPAC has won support from an overwhelming majority of Republican Jews, while J Street is presenting itself as an alternative for Democrats who have grown uncomfortable with both Netanyahu's policies and the conservatives' flocking to AIPAC." AIPAC describes itself as a bipartisan organization, and the bills it lobbies for in Congress are always jointly sponsored by both a Democrat and Republican. AIPAC's supporters claim its bipartisan nature can be seen at its yearly policy conference, which in 2016 included both major parties' nominees—Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump —as well as high-ranking Democrats, including former Vice President Joe Biden and senator Kamala Harris (both of whom ran for president in the 2020 United States Presidential Election as Democrats , with Harris dropping out), and high-ranking Republicans, including Speaker of the House Paul Ryan . Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs . The New Yorker : 50– 63 . The Israel Lobby and the US Foreign Policy . London Review of Books .

Pro-Israel lobby group in the United States The American Israel Public Affairs Committee ( AIPAC / ˈ eɪ p æ k / AY -pak ) is a lobbying group that advocates pro- Israel policies to the legislative and executive branches of the United States. One of several pro-Israel lobbying organizations in the United States , AIPAC states that it has over 100,000 members, 17 regional offices, and "a vast pool of donors". Representative Brad Sherman ( D - California ) has called AIPAC "the single most important organization in promoting the U.S.-Israel alliance". In addition, the organization has been called one of the most powerful lobbying groups in the United States. Until 2021, AIPAC did not raise funds for political candidates itself; its members raised money for candidates through political action committees unaffiliated with AIPAC and by other means. In late 2021, AIPAC formed its own political action committee. It also announced plans for a Super-PAC , which can spend money on behalf of candidates. Its critics have stated it acts as an agent of the Israeli government with a "stranglehold" on the United States Congress with its power and influence. AIPAC has been accused of being strongly allied with the Likud party of Israel, and the Republican Party in the U.S. An AIPAC spokesman has called this a "malicious mischaracterization". The Washington Post described the perceived differences between AIPAC and J Street : "While both groups call themselves bipartisan, AIPAC has won support from an overwhelming majority of Republican Jews, while J Street is presenting itself as an alternative for Democrats who have grown uncomfortable with both Netanyahu 's policies and the conservatives' flocking to AIPAC." AIPAC describes itself as a bipartisan organization, and the bills for which it lobbies in Congress are always jointly sponsored by both a Democrat and Republican. AIPAC's supporters claim its bipartisan nature can be seen at its yearly policy conference, which in 2016 included both major parties' nominees: Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump . High-ranking Democrats, including Vice President (later President) Joe Biden and Senator (later Vice President) Kamala Harris have addressed AIPAC, as well as high-ranking Republicans, including Paul Ryan , then- Speaker of the United States House of Representatives . Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs . The Israel Lobby and the US Foreign Policy . London Review of Books .

Pro-Israel lobby group in the United States The American Israel Public Affairs Committee ( AIPAC / ˈ eɪ p æ k / AY -pak ) is a pro- Israel lobbying group that advocates its policies to the legislative and executive branches of the United States. It is one of several pro-Israel lobbying organizations in the United States , and it has been called one of the most influential lobbying groups in the country. AIPAC was founded in 1954 by Isaiah L. Kenen , a lobbyist for the Israeli government, partly to counter negative international reactions to Israel's Qibya massacre of Palestinian villagers that year. AIPAC only became a powerful organization during the peak of its influence in the 1980s. In 2002, AIPAC expressed intent to lobby Congress to authorize use of force in Iraq , and in 2003, the Iraq War was defended at AIPAC events. In 2005, a Pentagon analyst pleaded guilty to espionage charges of passing U.S. government secrets to senior AIPAC officials, in what became known as the AIPAC espionage scandal . Until 2021, AIPAC did not raise funds for political candidates itself; its members raised money for candidates through political action committees unaffiliated with AIPAC and by other means. In late 2021, AIPAC formed its own political action committee. It also announced plans for a Super PAC , which can spend money on behalf of candidates. Its critics have stated it acts as an agent of the Israeli government with a "stranglehold" on the United States Congress with its power and influence. AIPAC has been accused of being strongly allied with the Likud party of Israel, and the Republican Party in the U.S., though an AIPAC spokesman has called this a "malicious mischaracterization". AIPAC describes itself as a bipartisan organization. AIPAC states that it has 5 million members, 17 regional offices, and "a vast pool of donors". AIPAC's supporters say its bipartisan nature can be seen at its yearly policy conference, which in 2016 included both major parties' nominees: Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump . " "The Edge of the Abyss": The Origins of the Israel Lobby, 1949–1954" . This organization's original name had been the American Zionist Committee for Public Affairs (AZCPA), and it had begun operations in 1954. The Israel Lobby and the US Foreign Policy . London Review of Books .