AIPAC
“I’m a friend of Israel but not of its current government, and AIPAC’s mission today is to back that government,” said Rep. Seth Moulton, who returned funding from the pro-Israel group.
The pro-Israel group mocked the former congressman after he called it “so weird.”
“Shockingly, a politician who was fired blames the Jews,” said Rabbi Steven Burg, CEO of Aish.
“Safeguarding higher education is a commonsense, bipartisan priority,” the Jewish Federations of North America stated.
“The Americans were informed before the attack and supported it,” Gideon Sa’ar said of the airstrikes against Hamas. “Because justice is on our side.”
Jerusalem’s top diplomat said he highlighted “the potential threat of ISIS in Syria” to the delegation.
“People are distressed,” Ben Chouake, president of NORPAC, told JNS. “Israel is at war. The house is on fire. People are more active.”
“Given Oct. 7 and the war, each of them is not pursuing an identical agenda but they have serious concerns that are well-founded,” Guy Ziv, an American University professor, told JNS.
“We will not be deterred by extremists,” an AIPAC spokesman told JNS.
The Jewish Federation gathering in Washington “was a worthwhile investment from a business perspective,” said Stan Steinreich, who used to meet clients at AIPAC.
“The majority of Senate Democrats and Senate Republicans again demonstrated profound American support for our ally and rejected the dangerous efforts by Sen. Bernie Sanders,” AIPAC stated.
The New York congresswoman tweeted that the pro-Israel lobby’s “wildly unpopular agenda” pushed voters away from the party.
