Sanders Slams AIPAC: Democrats Should Reject Its Funding
According to the English section of webangah news agency, citing Mehr News Agency and The Jerusalem Post, American Democratic Senator Bernie Sanders strongly criticized the powerful lobbying group AIPAC for supporting both the U.S.president and the Israeli prime minister. He called on Democratic lawmakers to end their cooperation with AIPAC and reject its political donations.
Sanders posted on X (formerly Twitter) that AIPAC has helped Benjamin Netanyahu start “an illegal and unethical war against the Palestinian people.”
He also noted that AIPAC played a role in elevating Donald Trump to the presidency and insisted that no Democrats should accept money from this lobby.
This message from Sanders came in response to statements by Ben Rhodes, former foreign policy advisor to ex-President Barack Obama. Rhodes urged Democrats to reject all future financial contributions from AIPAC, arguing that the institution pressures Democrats into adopting unethical stances regarding the Israel-Palestine conflict.
In part of a video statement, rhodes said, “AIPAC is one of the forces that handed this country over to Donald Trump.” highlighting AIPAC’s unconditional support for Netanyahu, he emphasized that democrats should not maintain close political ties with “such groups.”
The American Israel public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) is America’s most prominent pro-Israel lobbying organization. Historically,it has supported pro-Israel candidates regardless of which party was in power.
Sanders is among few Democrats who have openly criticized Netanyahu as the Gaza conflict began. He urges washington to adopt a tougher policy toward him and his cabinet.
