AIPAC-backed Elfreth wins House primary The 35-year old state senator is expected to easily win a congressional seat in her deep-blue Maryland district Salon · May 15, 2024
Trump donors fund Jan. 6 cop's Dem rival A pro-Israel super PAC has spent more than $4.2 million trying to boost Maryland state Sen. Sarah Elfreth Salon · May 11, 2024
Pro-Israel Pac pours millions into surprise candidate in Maryland primary United Democracy Project behind Sarah Elfreth, even with Harry Dunn, former US capitol officer, as fellow Democrat in House race The Guardian - US · May 10, 2024
Summer Lee wins Pennsylvania primary in victory for progressives Significant victory for ‘Squad’ member comes amid concerns of pro-Israel funding targeting pro-ceasefire candidates The Guardian - US · Apr 24, 2024
The pro-Israel groups planning to spend millions in US elections A handful of groups, led by Aipac, have been a powerful force in American politics – but has Israel’s war in Gaza changed the equation? The Guardian - US · Apr 22, 2024
A progressive congresswoman made history in 2022. Can a billionaire stop her re-election? Summer Lee, Pennsylvania’s first Black congresswoman, has expanded her base. Her primary is a test case in a year progressive candidates face a challenge from pro-Israel funds The Guardian - US · Apr 22, 2024
Pro-Israel US groups plan $100m effort to unseat progressives over Gaza Aipac and other groups targeting candidates critical of Israel’s war in Gaza – but progressives are not going down without a fight The Guardian - US · Apr 20, 2024
Pro-Israel money pours in to unseat progressives in congressional races Jamaal Bowman and Cori Bush face formidable challenges but Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar and Summer Lee in stronger positions The Guardian - US · Apr 17, 2024
Trump donor funding Summer Lee attacks "Every cycle Republican billionaires find a new Super PAC to spend millions of dollars against me," Lee told Salon Salon · Apr 12, 2024
U.S.-Israel politics set to roil Democratic primaries Republican donors and pro-Israel Democrats are working to defeat some of the most liberal members of the House for their criticism of Israel in its handling of the ongoing war with Hamas. WEKU · Apr 5, 2024
Pressure On Biden, Democrats To Reject AIPAC Funds Pressure on Biden and Democrats to distance from AIPAC due to concerns over Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Top News · Mar 12, 2024
Progressive Coalition Forms To Counter Pro-Israel Super Pacs Progressive coalition Reject AIPAC mobilizes against pro-Israel influence targeting Democratic members amid Gaza conflict. Top News · Mar 11, 2024
Progressive campaign launched to counter Aipac’s influence in US politics Reject Aipac coalition aims to blunt impact of pro-Israel group that has given millions to opponents of progressive Democrats The Guardian - US · Mar 11, 2024
Pro-Israel group spent millions in tight race for southern California House seat – and lost Aipac ran ads highlighting Dave Min’s 2023 drunk-driving arrest, yet Min beat out other Democrats in primary for Katie Porter’s seat The Guardian - US · Mar 11, 2024
Al Jazeera · Jan 22, 2024 Could a divided Jewish base upend US Democrats’ presidential hopes? Poll indicates President Joe Biden’s stance on Israel’s war in Gaza has divided Jewish voters along generational lines.
The Guardian - US · Jan 10, 2024 Revealed: Congress backers of Gaza war received most from pro-Israel donors Guardian analysis finds top recipients of pro-Israel contributions in last elections were centrist Democrats who defeated progressives in primaries
The Guardian - US · Dec 9, 2023 The Squad review: AOC, the rise of the left and the fight against dark money Ryan Grim provides an exhaustive account of challenges faced – and sometimes failed – by the US progressive stars
The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2023 Protest at home of AIPAC president being investigated as hate crime There were no arrests made at the protest
The Guardian - US · Nov 26, 2023 Attack on Aipac president’s home in LA investigated as hate crime – reports Social media videos show protesters igniting smoke devices and spattering fake blood outside Michael Tuchin’s home
Al Jazeera · Nov 14, 2023 Anti-Palestinian sentiment rises amid bipartisan US support for Israel Both Republican and Democratic politicians have shown staunch support for Israel despite mounting death toll in Gaza.
The Guardian - US · Nov 12, 2023 Raised to see Israel as a ‘Jewish Disneyland’, two US film-makers are telling a different story A new documentary argues some young Jewish Americans – including the directors themselves – have been raised in a system that demands pro-Israel activism
The Guardian - US · Nov 11, 2023 Pro-Israel groups target US lawmakers critical of Israel’s war ahead of primaries Rashida Tlaib and other Democratic ‘Squad’ members – and one Republican – are targets of attack ads as critics support opponents
Zenger · Sep 2, 2023 Jeffries Backs Ilhan Omar For Re-election It is customary for the leaders of both parties to endorse all their incumbent co-partisans
The Guardian - US · Sep 1, 2023 US pro-Israel groups in bitter feud over Netanyahu’s far-right government Hardline Aipac – condemned for unquestioning support of PM – calls liberal rival J Street ‘grave threat’ to Israel’s security
Zenger · Aug 11, 2023 In Israel, House Democrats Reaffirm ‘solidarity With The Jewish State’ Two dozen Democrats from the US are in Israel for a six-day trip