AIPAC
News and updates about AIPAC

AIPAC: Bipartisan representation at annual conference
AIPAC announces bipartisan congressional leadership will address annual conference.

AIPAC had it right the first time

Democrat Congresswoman calls AIPAC a ‘hate group’
Rep. Betty McCollum calls AIPAC a “hate group” after the group featured her in attack ad.

AIPAC condemns UNHRC blacklist
Pro-Israel lobby says UNHRC blacklist "latest in a deplorable history of attacks on Israel by the UN and its agencies."

Biden rejects pressure to boycott AIPAC conference
Former US Vice President rejects pressure from left-wing groups to have presidential candidates boycott the Israel lobby policy conference.

AIPAC apologizes for ads calling Democrats ‘radicals’
AIPAC apologizes for and removes at least four Facebook ads that slammed “radical” Democrats in Congress.

Elizabeth Warren will skip the AIPAC conference
Democratic candidate claims to be 'terrified' by AIPAC's activities, says 'no Democrat should legitimize that kind of bigotry.'

AIPAC calls on PA to resume talks
Pro-Israel lobby responds to Trump plan: It is time for Palestinians to rejoin Israelis at the negotiating table.

AIPAC: Settlements should be an issue for direct negotiations
Pro-Israel lobby responds to US policy change on Judea and Samaria: The Palestinians must stop their boycott of US & Israeli officials.

Netanyahu: Terrorists committing a double war crime
PM updates AIPAC delegation on Gaza, says Islamic Jihad guilty of a "double war crime" by firing at civilians while hiding behind civilians.

Jewish American leaders meet IDF Spokesman
IDF Spokesman meets AIPAC CEO, head of AIPAC Jerusalem office, to discuss cooperation

'Frightening' that candidates shun AIPAC yet support J Street
Rabbinic group criticizes Democratic candidates, including Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg, for shunning AIPAC but attending J Street.

INTO THE FRAY: The Omar-Tlaib affair: Tough questions for AIPAC

AIPAC slams Israel's decision to ban Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib
Pro-Israel lobby criticizes decision of Israeli government to ban visit by freshman Congresswomen Ilhan Omar, Rhashida Tlaib.

AIPAC paves the way for a Palestinian State

Will the US reinstate funding for 'peace dialogue?'
AIPAC and J Street support bipartisan effort to restore funds for Israeli-Palestinian peace dialogue.

AIPAC pushes back as Bernie Sanders calls Israeli gov't ‘racist’
AIPAC rips political 'name-calling' after Bernie Sanders accuses Netanyahu government of being racist.

Ilhan Omar lashes out at Pelosi, Netanyahu for AIPAC jabs
Rep Omar hits back at House Speaker, Israeli PM after they call out her support for BDS at AIPAC policy conference.

PM at AIPAC:
Watch: Netanyahu says US and Israel will never be pulled apart
PM delivers address to AIPAC from Israel after returning home to deal with escalation with Hamas in Gaza. 'The Jewish people do not bow.'

Nancy Pelosi: To be anti-Semitic is to be anti-American
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi denounces anti-Semitism during her address at annual AIPAC conference in Washington.

Senior House Dem downplays jab at Omar, Tlaib, Ocasio-Cortez
House majority leader had told AIPAC conference, 'There are 62 freshman Democrats. Your hear me? 62 - not three.'

VP Pence: Anti-Semitism has no place in US Congress
Vice President Mike Pence delivers remarks at AIPAC as President Trump meets PM Netanyahu, slams Rep. Ilan Omar

Gantz: Iran knows us, and not just from my phone
Blue and White leader Benny Gantz addresses rocket attack at day 2 of AIPAC conference.

Following Gaza attacks, Netanyahu nixes AIPAC speech
PM prepares to return home early to Israel following rocket attacks from Gaza, cancelling address at annual AIPAC conference.

'Iranian leaders - watch your backs!'
Israeli ambassador to the UN Danny Danon calls on world leaders to crack down on international funding of terrorism.

Romania announces plans to move embassy to Jerusalem
Romanian PM tells AIPAC conference her government will relocate embassy to Jerusalem, following similar announcement by Honduran president.

Honduras to move embassy to Jerusalem
President Juan Orlando Hernandez says during AIPAC conference that his country will 'immediately' open embassy in Israeli capital.

Watch: AIPAC annual conference in Washington
American Israel Public Affairs Committee holds its annual Washington conference, drawing US, Israeli, and world leaders.

Several Democratic candidates to skip AIPAC conference
Four Democratic presidential candidates will not attend next week's AIPAC conference following pressure by leftist group.

Bennett cancels AIPAC speech
New Right leader cancels scheduled address to AIPAC next week due to proximity to the elections.

Left-wing 'MoveOn' org pressures Dems not to attend AIPAC event
MoveOn pressuring Democratic presidential hopefuls not to attend AIPAC's annual conference, accuses Netanyahu of possible 'war crimes'.

Prominent pro-Israel donor won't speak at AIPAC conference
Adam Milstein pulls out of AIPAC conference, says Muslim lawmakers ‘clash’ with American values.

Blue and White leader to give keynote speech at AIPAC
Benny Gantz expected to use AIPAC speech to promise better relationship with US Jewry, improved counter-terrorism partnership.

AIPAC: Charges of dual loyalty are anti-Semitic
AIPAC issues statement after House approves measure broadly condemning anti-Semitism, says US-Israel alliance is a national interest.

AIPAC must stay out of Israeli politics
The moment AIPAC puts itself on that map, it renders itself as irrelevant. Op-ed.

Ilhan Omar deletes AIPAC tweets
Rep. Ilhan Omar deletes tweets suggesting AIPAC pays politicians to be pro-Israel.

AIPAC – lobbying for which side?

'High probability' that PM, Trump will meet before elections
White House official tells Arutz Sheva contacts are underway for meeting between the two leaders during PM's visit for AIPAC conference.

Otzma Yehudit: AIPAC should come home
Otzma Yehudit party says AIPAC members should immigrate to Israel before involving themselves in internal Israeli issues like elections.

AIPAC criticizes Jewish Home-Otzma Yehudit deal
Pro-Israel lobby issues rare criticism of union between Jewish Home and Otzma Yehudit, which was brokered by PM Binyamin Netanyahu.

lhan Omar raises money off her AIPAC tweet scandal
Freshman Congresswoman urges followers to support, donate to her in wake of claims AIPAC pays politicians to be pro-Israel.

Ilhan Omar: So young…So anti-Semitic

Chelsea Clinton slams Ilhan Omar for peddling anti-Semitism
Democratic congresswoman mocks senior Republican lawmaker who vowed 'action' against her over her anti-Israel positions.

Congressman trying to nix Democrat's Palestinian Authority visit
Republican congressman from Texas pressing Democratic leaders to block Arab-American congresswoman from holding anti-AIPAC trip to PA.

'Trump Iran move - most important event in our region last year'
Prime Minister Netanyahu meets with AIPAC leadership in Jerusalem.

AIPAC supports Iran sanction reimposition
Israel lobby 'appreciates Trump administration’s determination to address all facets of Iran’s malign behavior', urges strict enforcement.

U.S. lawmakers urged to back bill calling out Hamas, Hezbollah
AIPAC and ADL are urging lawmakers to co-sponsor Senate bill targeting Hezbollah and Hamas for using human shields.

J-Street condemns Pompeo speech
J-Street, AIPAC present opposing opinions on Trump Administration's Iran policy.

AIPAC: Iran must never have nuclear weapons
AIPAC calls to fix shortcomings of Iran nuclear deal after Trump pulls out.

AIPAC’s claim it supports only Israeli Policies proven false

'It's about Jewish rights, not a Palestinian state'
Efrat Mayor says AIPAC CEO misidentifies cause of conflict when endorsing creation of Palestinian state.

'I have a message for Abbas: Stop paying terrorists'
Netanyahu demands Palestinian Authority halt payments to terrorists, renew negotiations. '10% of their budget is for terrorist salaries.'

'Not charity'
Sen. Rubio to AIPAC: Relationship with Israel not just symbolic
'Support Israel militarily, financially, economically to make sure they can withstand anything that comes their way.'

Sen. Robert Menendez thanks AIPAC for support during trial
Democrat from New Jersey who stood up to Obama on Iran Nuclear Deal receives hero's welcome at AIPAC conference.

Netanyahu at AIPAC:
'We will stop Iran'
Prime Minister says world must confront Iran, stop Tehran's rise in the Middle East. 'Things are getting worse - we must stop Iran.'

Watch: AIPAC conference in Washington DC
Israeli PM, US Senate Majority leader speak at 2018 AIPAC conference.

Shaked to Arutz Sheva:
'No reason to topple right-wing government'
Shaked working from Washington to reach compromise on draft law, certain that by week's end solution will be found to satisfy all sides.

Ministers Bennett and Shaked seeking solution to draft crisis
Two ministers working from Washington to convince haredi factions and Kulanu to approve draft law in preliminary reading only.

Israel lobby to AIPAC heads:
'Two-state solution dangerous and irrelevant'
'Creating groundwork for a terrorist, fundamentalist, Muslim state in heart of Israel is dangerous and lethal to security of Israel.'
