Dem Rep Engel Says Sanders’s Israel Stance Is Disqualifying

NY congressman: Anybody who talks about conditioning aid to Israel 'doesn't get my vote'

David Rutz
March 2, 2020 5:45 PM

Rep. Eliot Engel (D., N.Y.) effectively ruled out supporting Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) for president on Monday, saying anyone who favored conditioning aid to Israel didn't get his vote.

Bloomberg: Sanders ‘Dead Wrong’ on AIPAC

Graham Piro
March 2, 2020 12:35 PM

Former New York mayor and presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg ripped Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) for Sanders's criticism of AIPAC, saying the Vermont socialist is "dead wrong" that the pro-Israel group fosters racism.

Sanders on Battling AIPAC: They Have a Lot of Money and Power

David Rutz
March 1, 2020 12:15 PM

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) said Sunday he recognized the political risk of his battles with the pro-Israel lobby, saying it has a "lot of money" and "a lot of power."

Sanders Campaign Manager Dodges on Whether Dem Leaders Who Spoke at AIPAC Support ‘Bigotry’

Elizabeth Matamoros
February 24, 2020 11:45 AM

Sen. Bernie Sanders's (I., Vt.) campaign manager Faiz Shakir on Monday dodged a question about whether Democratic leaders are bigots for attending the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) annual conference.

Dem Rep Slams AIPAC as ‘Hate Group’

Josh Christenson
February 13, 2020 12:15 PM

Rep. Betty McCollum (D., Minn.) released a statement Wednesday calling recent ads run by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) "hate speech," denouncing the pro-Israel lobbying group as a "hate group."

The Campaign to Sever the Democratic Alliance With AIPAC

Adam Kredo
February 7, 2020 4:10 PM

A Democrat-backed effort to boycott the nation's leading pro-Israel group is gaining steam, worrying center-left advocates of the Jewish state who have been struggling in recent months to ensure their party continues to uphold the historically close U.S.-Israel relationship.

Booker, Biden Leave Far-Left, Anti-Israel Activists Fuming

IfNotNow activist: Biden 'was trying to intimidate me'

David Rutz
July 15, 2019 1:00 PM

Presidential candidates Sen. Cory Booker (D., N.J.) and former Vice President Joe Biden left an anti-Israel group fuming over the weekend for not answering questions to its satisfaction about pressuring the Israeli government to end its "occupation" of the Palestinians.

Omar Falsifies Record to Attack AIPAC

Claims she has 'not criticized AIPAC because of its membership or the country it advocates for'

Mikhael Smits
March 28, 2019 11:10 AM

In a series of tweets, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) took aim at America's largest pro-Israel conference, which ended Monday.

Progressives Hate Israel Because It’s the Jewish State, Not Because of Netanyahu

Aaron Kliegman
March 27, 2019 12:22 PM

The progressive left has made clear that is has a problem with Israel because it is the Jewish state, not because of this or that policy.

Omar Criticizes Pelosi for Condemning BDS at AIPAC

Nic Rowan
March 26, 2019 2:05 PM

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) hit back at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) following the speaker's comments during a Tuesday speech at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee conference where she condemned the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel.