cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/48650874
Once the guardian of the bipartisan pro-Israel consensus, it is now a polarizing force in the party.
June 12, 2026, 5:01 a.m. ET
When Brad Lander opened his Democratic primary bid for New York’s 10th Congressional District late last year, he made a promise that would once have meant political suicide: He would not do “AIPAC’s bidding” in Washington.
Now the June 23 primary is almost here, and AIPAC has been a recurring theme throughout the campaign. A progressive Jew and self-described liberal Zionist, Lander challenged his opponent, the pro-Israel incumbent Dan Goldman, to take a “people’s pledge” to limit money from super PACs. He has sent a steady stream of text and email blasts comparing AIPAC with Wall Street and crypto — a new, unholy trinity of corrupting influences in democratic politics.
36 Comments
mrmisses@lemmy.world · 49 pts · 75d
Fuck Israel fuck trump fuck Russia
Marn@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 9 pts · 75d
Wow why do you have to get all political?!
/s
mrmisses@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 75d
Sorry JD
ClassStruggle@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 75d
You know AIPAC overwhelmingly donates more to Democrats than they do Republicans. 7of the top ten recipients are Democrat.
FenrirIII@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 75d
And? Republicans don't need bribes because their fascist morals and white nationalism align with Israel's Zionists.
ClassStruggle@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 75d
You described the entire oligarchy. It isnt a contest on whos the most fascist
crusa187@lemmy.ml · 36 pts · 75d
Mmhm. I’ll believe it when I see any votes to the contrary.
tburkhol@slrpnk.net · 14 pts · 75d
A self--described Zionist turning down AIPAC money seems like he was going to do what they want, anyway, and just wants AIPAC to spend their money on candidates who need to be bought.
Quokka@quokk.au · 8 pts · 75d
Not just any Zionist, a “liberal Zionist”. That means they believe Israel has the right to kill and steal Palestinian land but they need to hide it better like before.
PP_BOY_@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 75d
Vote em out until you get people who do
NM_Gringo@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 75d
I have to admit to vastly underestimating how deeply Israel is dug into our government. Kinda got that foreign money was a big problem, but this is next level.
daannii@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 75d
Yeah I didn't realize how bad it was until this last year.
They basically control 90% of the seats in Congress and house.
Not to mention governors. Mayors. State prosecutors. Judges.
It's insane.
HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club · 13 pts · 75d
They played the long game. Until a few years ago, supporting Israel wasn't politically toxic.
PP_BOY_@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 75d
They really are everywhere on both sides.
ClassStruggle@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 75d
And to say things like Israel runs our government and runs our media is supposedly anti Semitic.
quick_snail@feddit.nl · 2 pts · 74d
Israel doesn't give us money. The US gives them money.
Then they spend our money on the US military industrial complex
harmbugler@piefed.social · 2 pts · 65d
It's a very neat trick.
daannii@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 75d
"publicly turning"
Aipac still funneling a lot of them money through other pacs. They like to use progressive pacs like "women for Congress" Or "people of color united"
So you think those donations come from women or progressive organizations or something.
Nope. It's aipac.
Slimy fuckers aren't they ?
RedWeasel@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 75d
About time
synae@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 13 pts · 75d
Democratic party members or democratic party voters? There's a huge difference
BillyClark@piefed.social · 10 pts · 75d
Foreign interference affecting individual US politicians, and especially allowing foreign money to influence US elections, is the number one thing I think needs to change about the American government. More important even than stopping the MAGA movement.
I would support a constitutional amendment that categorizes politicians accepting money from groups like AIPAC as treason.
daannii@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 75d
Mexico just made it so anyone getting political money from foreigners is removed from office and can't win an election.
It just sounds like common sense. And yet. It's not the standard.
phutatorius@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 74d
And the second-most thing is corporate interference.
phutatorius@lemmy.zip · 9 pts · 74d
Lobbying organizations for foreign powers should be registered as the foreign agents that they are, and banned from endorsing or in any way supporting US political campaigns, or operating or even coordinating with PACs.
quick_snail@feddit.nl · -1 pts · 74d
Are they not currently?
stringere@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 73d
No
Edit to add information:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AIPAC
quick_snail@feddit.nl · -1 pts · 73d
I mean, I guess that's probably true here.
US American Zionists fund Israel, not the other way around. Their country isn't economically viable without US support
If there's any money flowing from Israel to AIPAC, it's most likely US taxpayers money that was given to Israel, and then donated back to AIPAC..
stringere@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 73d
That is exactly how the money is funneled from us, laundered through Israeli aid, and recycled into AIPAC funding.
quick_snail@feddit.nl · -1 pts · 72d
Right, so not a foreign agent if the source of the funding is US taxpayers
ClassStruggle@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 75d
They may be turning specifically on AIPAC, but they will gladly still be taking J St money. They'll just call it something different and nothing will change.
stringere@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 73d
NOT FAST ENOUGH
And for so many dead, injured, displaced, missing, and more: too little too late, but better than never. Now what are they prepared to do to repair the harm they have allowed and facilitated?
quick_snail@feddit.nl · -1 pts · 74d
Paywall
pete_link@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 65d
it's also a gift article
quick_snail@feddit.nl · 1 pts · 65d
Still doesnt load on hardened browsers due to the paywall. Gift or not.
We need mods to ban posters to this site.
jankforlife@lemmy.ml · -15 pts · 75d
BlueMAGA, now .000000001 percent less MAGA, but still BlueMAGA. Nothing but theater here, dont foRgEt tO VoTE BbLUeE!
Maeve@kbin.earth · 0 pts · 75d
Yup, still Zionist.