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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 432

the Israel lobby

Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., and Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., speak during a news conference at the US Capitol, May 8, 2024, in Washington, after police cleared an anti-Israel tent encampment at George Washington University and arrested demonstrators. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
July 3, 2024, 5:29 pm
Next up, Cori Bush: After Jamaal Bowman’s defeat, pro-Israel donors pivot to Missouri
An AIPAC-led campaign has set its sights on deposing the St. Louis congresswoman, another member of the far-left ‘Squad’ up for reelection, though success is far from a given
By Ron Kampeas
Elliot Brandt, speaking at AIPAC's 2019 conference in Washington, DC. (Screenshot)
June 5, 2024, 11:43 am
AIPAC names Elliot Brandt as next CEO amid uncertain future for US-Israel relations
Lobbying group’s former No. 2 takes helm as Israel-Hamas war approaches ninth month and AIPAC draws bipartisan ire from anti-Israel fringes
By JTA and ToI Staff
Nisan Zeevi, far right, with other Lobby 1701 members at a ceremony to commemorate the battle of Tel Hai in 1920 on March 21, 2024. (Courtesy)
March 27, 2024, 5:30 pm
Civilians in Israel’s north lobby world leaders to make Hezbollah keep UN truce lines
Terror group refuses to withdraw forces as agreed in 2006’s UN Resolution 1701, making southern Lebanon a stronghold; Lobby 1701 works to prevent a repeat of the Oct. 7 massacre
By Diana Bletter
Andy Levin, a Democrat representing Michigan's 9th district, is seen at the House steps of the Capitol during the last votes of the week on May 20, 2021. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via JTA)
July 26, 2022, 6:02 pm
AIPAC-funded Michigan Democrat may overthrow Jewish political dynasty
Lobby group prefers the non-Jewish Haley Stevens, seen as more likely to fulfill its vision of US-Israel ties, to Andy Levin, who believes in conditioning funds to the Jewish state
By PHILISSA CRAMER
Rep. Henry Cuellar speaks at a campaign event on May 4, 2022 in San Antonio, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
May 25, 2022, 8:52 pm
In Texas Democratic primary, AIPAC-backed candidate claims victory
Rep. Henry Cuellar holds a razor-thin margin over his opponent, Jessica Cisneros, who was endorsed by progressives and J Street
By Ron Kampeas
File: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks on a video from Israel to the 2019 American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) policy conference, at Washington Convention Center, in Washington, DC, on March 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
December 16, 2021, 11:18 pm
After 70 years on the sidelines, AIPAC will now officially fundraise for politicians
US pro-Israel lobby says profound change is ‘an opportunity to significantly deepen and strengthen the involvement of the pro-Israel community in politics’
By Ron Kampeas
Illustrative: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks on a video from Israel to the 2019 American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) policy conference, at Washington Convention Center, in Washington, DC, March 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
September 7, 2020, 10:38 pm
New Israeli film projects AIPAC’s steady drift from idealistic bipartisan roots
‘The Kings of Capitol Hill,’ airing on Israel’s YesDocu before going global, examines how the pro-Israel lobby eschewed mainstream US Jewry for Evangelical Christians and the right
By Jordan Hoffman
Charles Koch speaks in his office at Koch Industries in Wichita, Kansas, May 22, 2012. (Bo Rader/The Wichita Eagle via AP, File)
May 28, 2018, 1:50 am
Could Charles Koch become the George Soros of the right?
With the GOP mega-donor funding academic projects run by those hostile to Israel, Jewish Democrats hope to leverage stigma into an attack on Republicans who take Koch money
By Eric Cortellessa
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, right, gestures next to Italy's Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni as they attend an Iran-Italy business forum in Rome on January 26, 2016. (AFP / ANDREAS SOLARO)
January 27, 2016, 1:07 pm
Rouhani in Europe: ‘Zionist lobby’ blocking friendlier US-Iran ties
Iranian president says relationship with Washington could improve; Knesset speaker criticizes European leaders for giving leader warm welcome on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
By AP, AFP and ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the AIPAC 2015 Policy Conference in Washington, DC, March 2, 2015. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images/AFP)
November 26, 2015, 10:07 pm
AIPAC announces new director of its Jerusalem office
Cameron Brown to take over as influential pro-Israel lobby’s Israel director in early December
By Raphael Ahren
Uri Pilichowski
September 20, 2015, 2:33 pm
Uri Pilichowski
Why I’m increasing my donation to AIPAC
Despite its failure to foil the Iran deal, the powerful lobby is wildly successful at pushing Israel awareness
Bob Carr, seen on a visit to Israel during his time as foreign minister (photo credit: Yossi Zamir)
April 9, 2014, 5:15 pm
Former Australian foreign minister attacks ‘pro-Israel lobby’
Bob Carr decries ‘unhealthy’ influence over Canberra’s foreign policy, which has been ‘subcontracted’ to Jewish donors
By Raphael Ahren
Samantha Power, the nominee for US ambassador to the United Nations, with President Barack Obama announces at the White House, on June 5, 2013. (photo credit: Alex Wong/Getty)
June 11, 2013, 10:11 am
Power’s interventionism thrills pro-Israel set — until it comes to Israel
Although she’s received strong endorsements, some influential groups question Obama’s nominee for UN ambassador
By Ron Kampeas
Roger Waters. (Lior Mizrahi/Flash90)
April 17, 2013, 11:54 pm
Pink Floyd’s Waters: US has ‘knee-jerk’ support for Israel
Singer says he’s ‘thinking through’ his call to boycott Israel, claims Washington doesn’t truly want to broker a peace deal with the Palestinians
By ToI Staff
Republican Chuck Hagel, US President Barack Obama's choice for defense secretary, testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee during his confirmation hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013. (photo credit: AP/J. Scott Applewhite)
February 2, 2013, 2:04 am
How Hagel won the Armed Services Committee hearing
He stuttered through eight hours of grilling, but senators were grandstanding rather than raising issues of substance
By Haviv Rettig Gur
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