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Reject AIPAC is an American progressive coalition opposed to AIPAC. The coalition calls on candidates for federal office to not take endorsements or contributions from AIPEC and/or similar political action committees.[1]
| Founded | March 11, 2024 |
|---|---|
Revenue | 1,000,000+ (future projection) |
| Website | RejectAIPAC.org |
History
[edit]'AIPAC', or the 'American Israel Public Affairs Committee', is an American pro-Israel lobby group. The group vowed to spent $100 million USD during the 2024 US election cycle to support pro-Israel candidates, including removing progressives, in part for their support for Palestinians.[2]
After the outbreak of the Israel–Hamas war and subsequent criticisms of Israel and its tactics, a split formed in the Democratic Party between pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel members. The aggressiveness of the Israeli counteroffensive had sparked international condemnation, including the charge that Israel is committing genocide.[3] The Squad, a progressive group of the party in Congress, and other pro-Palestinian members were threatened with pro-Israel primary challengers by AIPAC.[4][5] Ultimately, two members of the group lost their respective primary election, Jamaal Bowman and Cori Bush; they had faced outside spending in their races.[6]
The coalition was formed in March 2024.[7] The coalition's campaign accompanied the increasingly organized movement within the Party protesting Joe Biden's support of Israel.[8] Biden has been a top recipient of the pro-Israel lobby, receiving $5.2 million over the last 34 years, the most of any Congressional recipient, according to campaign finance watchdog, OpenSecrets.[8]
Participants
[edit]More than 20 progressive groups formed the coalition to counter pro-Israel groups before the 2024 US election.[9]
Groups participating in the coalition include Jewish peace organizations, Arab-American organizations, big tent groups, and other progressive organizations such as :
- Justice Democrats
- US Campaign for Palestinian Rights
- Jewish Voice for Peace
- IfNotNow
- Working Families Party
- Sunrise Movement
- Showing Up for Racial Justice
- MPower Change
- Democratic Socialists of America
- CommonDefense.us
- Jews for Racial and Economic Justice
- Center for Popular Democracy
- Our Revolution
- Dream Defenders
- Progressive Democrats of America
- RootsAction
- Grassroot Global Justice
- Justice is Global
- Future Coalition
- Peace Action
- National Iranian American Council
- Gen-Z for Change
References
[edit]- ^ "REJECT AIPAC". REJECT AIPAC. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
- ^ Nicholas Wu and Madison Fernandez (April 17, 2024). "Progressives seek to neutralize AIPAC's spending threats". POLITICO.
- ^ Stanage, Niall (2024-03-11). "Progressive groups launch new coalition to counter AIPAC". The Hill. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
- ^ Ramirez, Andrew Perez,Nikki McCann (2024-03-11). "Progressives Launch Campaign to Counter Pro-Israel Election Spending". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "A pro-Israel super PAC helped defeat one Squad member. Now it's going after another, Cori Bush". AP News. 2024-08-01. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
- ^ Inskeep, Steve (August 14, 2024). "A pro-Israel group is challenging 'The Squad.' Why did it sit out Ilhan Omar's primary election?". NPR.
- ^ Kornbluh, Jacob (2024-03-11). "'Reject AIPAC' launches to counter pro-Israel spending in 2024". The Forward. Retrieved 2024-10-17.
- ^ a b Kelly, Stephanie (March 12, 2024). "Pressure rises on Biden, Democrats to reject AIPAC funds". Reuters.
- ^ "More than 20 progressive groups form a coalition to counter pro-Israel groups before the election". AP News. 2024-03-11. Retrieved 2024-10-17.