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AIPAC endorses dozens of Republicans who refused to certify Biden’s election

Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief

Police hold off violent insurrections loyal to then-US president Donald Trump as they try to break through a police barrier at the Capitol in Washington, DC, on January 6, 2021. (Julio Cortez/AP)
Police hold off violent insurrections loyal to then-US president Donald Trump as they try to break through a police barrier at the Capitol in Washington, DC, on January 6, 2021. (Julio Cortez/AP)

AIPAC’s new political action committee announces its first string of Congressional endorsements.

They are 120 lawmakers from both parties, but also include 37 Republicans who voted against certifying the 2020 presidential election results after the January 6 insurrection — drawing criticism from rival lobby J Street.

“AIPAC’s support for these candidates endangers American democracy and undermines the true interests and values of millions of American Jews and pro-Israel Americans who they often claim to represent,” says Laura Birnbaum, J Street’s National Political Director.

“Claims of ‘bipartisanship’ cannot excuse support for candidates who only respect election results when their party wins,” the group adds.

Responding to the criticism, AIPAC spokesman Marshall Wittmann says, “as a single-issue organization, we remain focused on our mission of building bipartisan support in Congress to strengthen the US-Israel relationship.

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