A group supporting left-wing congressional candidates who want to put conditions on U.S. aid to Israel hosted an event Monday night aimed at bashing the pro-Israel lobby and “building a progressive force in Congress.” ing.
Our Revolution, an organization founded by self-proclaimed democratic socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders (R-Vt.), is co-founded by Congressional Progressive Caucus Chairman Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) and House Ilhan Omar. We host town halls inviting members of Congress. Democratic Party of Minnesota and Jamaal Bowman of New York, according to a press release sent Monday morning.
The group’s new campaign will “work to counter the rise of right-wing anti-peace lobbies, including AIPAC’s $100 million campaign to unseat candidates calling for a permanent ceasefire,” the release said. There is.
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Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal (center) appears at a virtual media event with Reps. Ilhan Omar and Jamal Bowman.
Monday night’s event was part of a “strategic effort to strengthen our defenses against well-funded corporate lobbyists,” particularly organizations that work along bipartisan lines to promote traditional U.S.-Israel relations. It names the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC).
AIPAC has become a target of progressive lawmakers in recent months, particularly as it has increasingly criticized them for not supporting Israel’s response to the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023.
The ensuing Israeli ground invasion and air strikes on Gaza served to bring to the fore long-simmering rifts within the Democratic Party, with young members in Congress calling for a tougher stance against Israel, including making military aid conditional on the treatment of civilians. The left is on the rise. In Gaza.
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Our Revolution supports candidates who have called for, among other things, a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. But Republicans and more moderate Democrats argue that a permanent ceasefire would only help Hamas and could endanger the lives of the dozens of Israeli hostages who have been held by anti-Israel terrorists since October. I’m warning you that there is.
Our revolution was started by Sen. Bernie Sanders, a self-proclaimed democratic socialist. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
The group said AIPAC is “targeting some of Congress’ most ardent peace supporters.”
Fox News Digital has reached out to AIPAC for comment.
AIPAC is expected to pour millions of dollars into candidates in the primary and general election to unseat progressive lawmakers, including Bowman, who will appear at Monday night’s event.
“Candidates supported by Our Revolution have been at the forefront of advocating for a ceasefire in Gaza and have expressed their intention to condition US funding on the far-right Netanyahu government,” press release said, referring to the Israeli Prime Minister. Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu.
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“They also spoke out on important progressive issues such as climate action, student loan relief, affordable housing, comprehensive immigration reform, and racial justice that will be critical to increasing voter turnout in the 2024 general election. I’ve been on the front lines of the fight.”
Our Revolution has criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Reuters/Ronen Zvulun/Pool/File Photo)
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Asked for reaction to Monday’s event, AIPAC told FOX News Digital, “We are proud to engage in the democratic process to help elect pro-Israel candidates, and we are proud to engage in the democratic process to help elect pro-Israel candidates, and we are proud to engage in the democratic process to help elect pro-Israel candidates. “We believe that it will not be stopped by one faction. We believe that.” Supporting the Jewish state against aggression by Iran and its terrorist proxies is entirely consistent with progressive values. ”
A spokesperson for the group also told Fox News Digital that AIPAC is the “largest PAC donor” to Democratic candidates.
