Pro-Israel lobbying group Aipac ends endorsements, direct funding to US candidates

Middle East Eye22 October 2026, 19:36 UTCUnited States of America

Pro-Israel lobbying group Aipac ends endorsements, direct funding to US candidates As US voter sentiment grows increasingly antagonistic towards Israel, the foremost pro-Israel lobbying group has now announced it will no longer publicly endorse political candidates nor make direct financial contributions to them. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (Aipac) said on Wednesday in an email blast to supporters that as it "evaluates the political landscape and adjusts [the] approach to meet the moment", it will shift to a seemingly less visible st

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