Whitepill.
NPR:
“The pro-Israel political organization AIPAC, or the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, announced on Wednesday that it will no longer issue endorsements, make direct PAC contributions or earmark funds for candidates.
A longtime influential lobbying group, AIPAC started its direct political involvement five years ago. Since then, particularly this midterm election cycle, AIPAC has been met with mounting resistance. The group has faced criticism over its stances on various issues, including the wars in Gaza and Iran.
Candidates endorsed by AIPAC have also faced tough opposition from both the political right and the political left for accepting the organization’s support and financial contributions as public opinion on the U.S. relationship with Israel has shifted. In order to tame the criticism, some AIPAC-endorsed candidates said they won’t accept any money from the organization. …”
My thoughts:
1. This was inevitable given how hard American public opinion has swung against Israel which now has a negative favorability rating in the United States.
2. The Israel Lobby isn’t going away. It is just adapting to these headwinds by trying to make campaign contributions and support for candidates more opaque.
3. It is still great news that Israel is so toxic that candidates have to run away from the Israel Lobby. The trend is toward greater awareness.
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