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US-Israel relations

AIPAC's influence is exercised through multiple channels, defending US-Israel ties and backing pro-Israel mainstreams.

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Jan 25, 2026
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Which other California politicians have received significant donations from AIPAC?

Several federal and state politicians received sizable contributions tied to and its affiliated PACs in the 2023–2024 cycle, most prominently (reported receiving more than $500,000) and (reported upwa...

Jan 14, 2026
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Netanyahu said 9/11 was very good for Israel. Is this true?

Benjamin Netanyahu was reported to have said words that were widely interpreted as calling the September 11, 2001 attacks “very good” for Israel, then immediately qualified that remark by saying it wo...

Jan 16, 2026
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What specific compromises did the Abraham Accords include, and how did Palestinians and regional actors respond?

The Abraham Accords were a set of U.S.-brokered normalization agreements by which Israel established formal diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco and (to varying degrees) Sud...

Jan 13, 2026

Has Turning Point USA under Erika Kirk taken official policy positions on U.S. aid to Israel?

Turning Point USA (TPUSA) has been the locus of intense intra-movement debate over U.S. policy toward Israel since 2024–25, but available reporting does not document a clear, formal policy platform is...

Jan 16, 2026

crockett israel

Jasmine Crockett’s record on Israel is contested: she has voted for omnibus foreign-aid measures that included significant Israel funding and has publicly argued those votes differed from backing Isra...

Jan 20, 2026

What motives do conspiracy theories claim Mossad had to target JFK?

Conspiracy narratives that pin the assassination of John F. Kennedy on Israel’s intelligence service, the Mossad, converge on a small set of alleged motives—chiefly that Kennedy threatened Israel’s na...

Jan 16, 2026

How do AIPAC's campaign contributions compare to other pro-Israel lobbying groups in the 2024 election?

AIPAC emerged as the single largest spender among pro‑Israel political actors in the 2024 cycle, deploying well over $100 million across its PAC and affiliated super PAC activities by multiple reporti...

Jan 9, 2026

How did Fox News and other media respond to Tucker Carlson's early Israel criticism?

Tucker Carlson’s early turn toward sharp criticism of Israel prompted a fractious media response: conservative outlets and institutions split between defense, condemnation and strategic distancing, wh...

Jan 6, 2026

Which members of Congress have AIPAC listed as their top donor, according to TrackAIPAC’s Hall of Shame?

TrackAIPAC’s “Hall of Shame” identifies 81 current members of the U.S. Congress for whom AIPAC is the all-time top contributor, a roster the site says includes eight senators and 73 representatives an...