Your Taxes, Their Wars: How AIPAC Lobbying Dictates US Foreign Policy And Funds Israel’s Endless Wars

 

Your Taxes, Their Wars: How AIPAC Lobbying Dictates US Foreign Policy And Funds Israel’s Endless Wars

• Israel has got over $300 billion in American aid - Council on Foreign Relations
• American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) is a tax-exempt non-profit group that lobbies for strong pro-Israel policies.
• AIPAC is the most powerful pro-Israel lobby in the United States. AIPAC funnels millions of dollars to lawmakers of both major parties to buy their cooperation and support for policies that benefit a foreign government currently committing a genocide. - Track AIPAC

The pro-Israel lobbying group AIPAC, which has opposed efforts at diplomacy with Iran and is applauding the U.S.-led strikes, has delivered $28 million to the campaigns of members of Congress in the 2025–2026 election cycle, according to a Sludge analysis of FEC data, including earmarked PAC contributions. - Sludge

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AIPAC

• AIPAC — the American Israel Public Affairs Committee — is a tax-exempt 501(c)(4) non-profit group that lobbies for strong U.S.-Israel relations and pro-Israel policies.AIPAC’s board members are listed here (pages 7-8). These are some of the infamous AIPAC “babysitters” that roam the halls of Congress and twist the arms of our elected officials.
• AIPAC PAC is the group’s political action committee used to raise funds and directly contribute to candidates who align with their pro-Israel agenda.In short, AIPAC focuses on lobbying and advocacy, while AIPAC PAC focuses on direct financial support for political candidates.
• United Democracy Project (UDP) is AIPAC’s affiliated Super PAC. Unlike traditional PACs, Super PACs can raise and spend unlimited amounts of money to influence elections, but they are prohibited from coordinating directly with candidates or campaigns.UDP focuses on independent expenditures, such as advertising and voter outreach, to promote pro-Israel candidates.
• The American Israel Education Foundation (AIEF) is a nonprofit organization affiliated with AIPAC. It is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, meaning donations to it are tax-deductible.AIEF organizes educational trips to Israel for members of Congress, their staff, and other influential individuals, to feed them propaganda about Israel's strategic, political, and cultural landscape.
• Democratic Majority for Israel - AIPAC’s ally organization that supports Democratic candidates in U.S. elections.
• Republican Jewish Coalition - AIPAC’s ally organization that supports Republican candidates in U.S. elections.
• View all Pro-Israel PACs

Track AIPAC

Track AIPAC is a grassroots effort to reveal and counter the influence of AIPAC and the Israel lobby by systematically documenting their financial contributions to our federal officials. We support candidates who refuse support from the Israel lobby and champion a foreign policy based on human rights and international law.

The American-Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) is the most powerful pro-Israel lobby in the United States. AIPAC funnels millions of dollars to lawmakers of both major parties to buy their cooperation and support for policies that benefit a foreign government currently committing a genocide.

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