A progressive group founded by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Our Revolution, will host a town hall on Monday looking to stall the American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s efforts to fund elections across the country.
The town hall will feature “Squad” members Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Jamaal Bowman (D-NY), and Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), among others. The event will aim to “shore up defenses against well-funded corporate lobbyists.”
The group’s new campaign is called “Committed to Countering the Rise in Rightwing, Anti-Peace Lobbying, Including AIPAC’s $100 Million Campaign to Unseat Candidates Calling For a Permanent Ceasefire,” according to Fox News.
AIPAC is expected to donate toward election candidates and challengers in races who favor Israeli interests, likely steering away from the progressive side of the Democratic Party, which has criticized the actions of Israel since Oct. 7 harshly.
Our Revolution said AIPAC is “targeting some of our most ardent advocates for peace in Congress.” In one example, it cites AIPAC’s endorsement of Bowman’s primary challenger, George Latimer, and $600,000 contribution to his campaign.
Omar and Jayapal are facing challengers as well, though Bowman appears to be the most likely to lose his seat.
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AIPAC has received nearly $32 million in contributions and doled out about $28.5 million to committees since the start of 2023, according to Federal Election Commission filings.
“We are proud to engage in the democratic process to help elect pro-Israel candidates, and we will not be deterred by an extremist, anti-Israel fringe,” AIPAC said in a statement to Fox News. “We believe that it is entirely consistent with progressive values to stand with the Jewish state as it confronts aggression from Iran and its terrorist proxies.”
