AIPAC

American Israel Public Affairs Committee
FoundedJanuary 3, 1963 (1963-01-03)[1]
53-0217164[2]
Legal status501(c)(4) organization
HeadquartersWashington, D.C., U.S.[2]
Coordinates38°54′02″N 77°00′53″W / 38.9004676°N 77.0146576°W / 38.9004676; -77.0146576
Betsy Berns Korn
Mort Fridman
Howard Kohr[2]
Subsidiaries251 Massachusetts Avenue LLC,
American Israel Educational Foundation,
AIPAC-AIEF Israel RA[2]
Revenue (2014)
$77,709,827[2]
Expenses (2014)$69,267,598[2]
Endowment$258,533[2]
Employees (2013)
396[2]
Volunteers (2013)
60[2]
Websiteaipac.org
American Israel Education Foundation
Founded1990
52-1623781
Legal status501(c)(3) organization
Revenue (2014)
$55,234,555
Expenses (2014)$50,266,476
Endowment$24,527,692
Employees (2013)
0
Volunteers (2013)
39
American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee
Founded2021
Registration no.C00797670
Legal statusPolitical Action Committee
Location
  • Washington, DC
Treasurer
Justin Phillips
Federal Election Commission[3]

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC /ˈpæk/ AY-pak) is a lobbying group that advocates pro-Israel policies to the legislative and executive branches of the United States.[4] One of several pro-Israel lobbying organizations in the United States,[5] AIPAC states that it has over 100,000 members,[6] 17 regional offices, and "a vast pool of donors".[7] The organization has been called one of the most powerful lobbying groups in the United States.[7]

Until 2021, AIPAC did not raise funds for political candidates itself; its members raised money for candidates through political action committees unaffiliated with AIPAC and by other means.[7] In late 2021, AIPAC formed its own political action committee. It also announced plans for a Super-PAC, which can spend money on behalf of candidates.[3][8][9] Its critics have stated it acts as an agent of the Israeli government with a "stranglehold" on the United States Congress with its power and influence.[10] AIPAC has been accused of being strongly allied with the Likud party of Israel, and the Republican Party in the U.S. An AIPAC spokesman has called this a "malicious mischaracterization".[7][11]

AIPAC describes itself as a bipartisan organization,[12] and the bills for which it lobbies in Congress are always jointly sponsored by both a Democrat and Republican.[13] AIPAC's supporters claim its bipartisan nature can be seen at its yearly policy conference, which in 2016 included both major parties' nominees: Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump.[14][15] AIPAC has been criticized as being unrepresentative of American Jews who support Israel, and supportive only of right-wing Israeli policy and viewpoints.[16]

  1. ^ "American Israel Public Affairs Committee[permanent dead link]". Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs. Government of the District of Columbia. Accessed on March 24, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax". American Israel Public Affairs Committee. Guidestar. September 30, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference FECPacDatabase was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference About AIPAC was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Bennis, Phyllis (July 15, 2014). "Why Opposing the Israel Lobby Is No Longer Political Suicide". The Nation. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  6. ^ AIPAC Web Site [1] Accessed April 18, 2007
  7. ^ a b c d Bruck, Connie (September 1, 2014). "Friends of Israel". The New Yorker. pp. 50–63. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
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  10. ^ Mearsheimer, John (March 23, 2006). "The Israel Lobby". The Israel Lobby and the US Foreign Policy. Vol. 28, no. 6. London Review of Books. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
  11. ^ Terris, Ben (March 26, 2015). "Jeremy Ben-Ami, winning a place at the table for J Street". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  12. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 24, 2011. Retrieved June 22, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  13. ^ AIPAC: Claims and Facts 101 Archived December 23, 2012, at the Wayback Machine The Times OF Israel. February 12, 2012
  14. ^ "Biden Tells AIPAC Two-state Solution the 'Only Way' to Security | Voice of America - English". VOA News. March 21, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  15. ^ Sen. Kamala Harris, Sen. Bob Menendez (March 28, 2017). AIPAC Policy Conference, Senators Harris and Menendez. C-SPAN. AIPAC Policy Conference, Washington D.C. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  16. ^ Cite error: The named reference SAIP was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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