DNC Panel Rejects Anti-AIPAC Resolution

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AIPAC — the American Israel Public Affairs Committee — contributes through various means, including the United Democracy Project, to support candidates for political office who are deemed to be pro-Israel. It is precisely for that reason that many in the “progressive” — far-left — wing of the Democrat Party, who are resolutely anti-Israel, want Democratic candidates to refuse to take money from AIPAC, lest that make them more supportive of Israel. Those “progressives” will then oppose those who do not refuse AIPAC money. Naturally, there are still many Democrats who maintain their support for Israel, but others, especially younger Democrats, are clearly less pro-Israel than their predecessors. Now those “progressives” want the Democratic National Committee to go even further; they want it to not just refuse money from AIPAC, but to publicly condemn the organization.

The anti-Israel wing of the Democratic Party has just tried, and failed, to ram through a resolution at a Democratic National Committee (DNC) panel demanding that money spent by AIPAC be rejected by the party’s candidates. More on this latest defeat for the “progressives” in the Democratic Party, who are eager to end support for the Jewish state, can be found here.

A Democratic National Committee (DNC) panel voted on Thursday to reject a resolution condemning “the growing influence” of dark money and corporate-backed outside spending in Democratic races, particularly the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC).

At the DNC’s spring meeting in New Orleans this week, the resolutions committee voted to kill the push, which would have been nonbinding, as scrutiny over the pro-Israel lobby grows amid the midterms.

The use of massive outside spending to support or oppose candidates based on their positions regarding international conflicts or foreign governments raises concerns about undue influence over democratic debate and policymaking, potentially constraining elected officials’ ability to represent the views of their constituents,” reads the resolution, submitted by Florida DNC member Allison Minnerly, pointing out AIPAC in particular for spending some $14 million in the Illinois Democratic primaries last month.

While the panel on Thursday voted to recommend a broader resolution condemning the influence of dark money in the 2026 Democratic primary elections, it did not specifically call for AIPAC contributions to be rejected, though the attitude was largely implied.

The resolution calls for “robust” campaign finance transparency and says the DNC “reaffirms its commitment to campaign finance practices that align with the Party’s core values.” It further adds that the aspects of the resolution “shall inform the development of the 2028 Democratic Party Platform.”…

Between now and 2028, the “progressives” are hoping to increase their power on the DNC panel, so that they will be able to pass a resolution calling on candidates to reject AIPAC money.

The “progressives” — with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) and Bernie Sanders as the public faces of the movement — turn out not to be as powerful as they had assumed. The grownups in the DNC, who are unwilling to throw Israel overboard by cutting ties to AIPAC, are still in charge. And they have no intention of relinquishing their power to the progressives, many of whom are not even Democrats, but call themselves “Democratic Socialists.” The fight is on, and the centrist Democrats have clearly won the first match.

But it also frustrated other factions of the party. IMEU Policy Project Executive Director Margaret DeReus said in a statement that vote “once again showed that Democratic leadership is asleep at the wheel when it comes to one of the biggest existential threats to the party.”

IMEU is a pro-Palestinian group — the Institute for Middle East Understanding —that describes its mission as follows: “The IMEU Policy Project works to educate elected officials, policy-makers, and voters and advocate in Congress and the Executive Branch for US policies that advance Palestinian rights and freedom.” When AIPAC tries to advance pro-Israel policies it is to be condemned. When IMEU promotes the cause of Palestine, it’s admirable.

The pro-Israel members of the DNC have shown they are still in the majority. AIPAC is still the most effective political lobby, and while those consumed with anti-Israel malice reject its support, others would be foolish to follow suit. This November, I expect the progressives who, except for members of The Squad, did not fare well in 2024, either in the Democratic primaries, or in the elections, will continue their uphill campaign of downhill all the way.