AOC Criticized For Claiming Pro-Israel Lobby Group Caused Democrats To Lose 2024 Elections

OAN Staff James Myers
2:48 PM – Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Far-left Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, a member of the Squad, is currently blaming the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) for the Democratic Party's Election Day defeat, and rather that Jewish It has sparked an uproar from critics who want to criticize it. Rather than second-guessing her party's own policies.

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“If people want to talk about how members of Congress are being unduly influenced by special interest groups pushing deeply unpopular agendas that drive voters away from the Democratic Party, they should be discussing AIPAC,” Squad members told X Posted.

If people want to talk about how members of Congress are being unduly influenced by special interest groups pushing deeply unpopular agendas that drive voters away from the Democratic Party, they should be talking about AIPAC. https://t.co/2o22CMMtqw

— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) November 17, 2024

The confusion was sparked by comments from Bernie Sanders adviser Jeremy Slevin. He said Democrats need to consider their relationships with corporate and industry lobbying groups, which he believes have “too much influence” over them.

But X users quickly condemned Ocasio-Cortez's post, bipartisan pro-Israel groups say it's important, and AOC is once again mired in anti-Semitic conversations to shift blame away from Democratic policies. he claimed.

“Every former Democrat I know has told me about the outrageous behavior of teachers unions who have shut down schools, put masks on kids, and lowered rigor and standards and accountability while teaching us an ahistorical, hateful America. “I'm more concerned about an unpopular agenda, but I hate 'Stay with Jews.'” posted New York City Board of Education member Maud Maron.

Meanwhile, other users pointed out the irony of the corps member's criticism of AIPAC, which typically helps Democratic candidates gain popularity.

“AIPAC has raised more money for Democrats than AOC,” Ethan Fine responded. “She has a weird obsession with Jews…always talking about AIPAC and Jews controlling Congress.”

“Why didn't she call out other advocacy groups? Why is she so obsessed with Jews?” he added.

“Most of the candidates AIPAC supports are Democrats,” commented Jewish writer Joel Petrin. “But AOC doesn’t want you to know that important fact because it would obscure her anti-Semitic theory.”

AOC's claim that US support for Israel is declining is not true, according to recent polls.

A Harvard-Harris poll in October found that a whopping 81% of Americans support Israel over Hamas. 76% of Democrats said they also support Israel.

AIPAC's priorities include strengthening the U.S.-Israel relationship, combating terrorism, promoting peace, opposing anti-Israel discrimination, and countering Iranian nuclear aggression.

Shortly after, the group quickly responded to AOC on He attached the winning results and challenged the Democratic Party.