US lawmaker to return pro-Israeli AIPAC lobby group’s donations
A prominent Democratic lawmaker in the US has announced he will return donations from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), highlighting the powerful pro-Israel lobby group’s waning appeal among Democrats.
Congressman Seth Moulton, who is challenging progressive Senator Ed Markey in next year’s midterm primaries, cited AIPAC’s support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the reason he is distancing himself from the group.
The move by Moulton, a centrist and a strong supporter of Israel, shows that backing from AIPAC is increasingly becoming a political liability for Democrats after the horrors Israel has unleashed on Gaza.
“In recent years, AIPAC has aligned itself too closely with Prime Minister Netanyahu’s government,” Moulton said in a statement.
“I’m a friend of Israel, but not of its current government, and AIPAC’s mission today is to back that government. I don’t support that direction. That’s why I’ve decided to return the donations I’ve received, and I will not be accepting their support.”
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