New House Democrat leader's staunch ties to US-Israel groups
Hakeem Jeffries has been selected as the new House minority leader. His biggest donor this past year was a pro-Israel group
www.middleeasteye.netHere’s the latest on Hakeem Jeffries and AIPAC with a few recent developments.
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If you’d like, I can pull the latest specific headlines from major outlets this week and summarize them, with links. I can also create a quick side-by-side timeline of notable AIPAC-related moments involving Jeffries for clarity.
Hakeem Jeffries has been selected as the new House minority leader. His biggest donor this past year was a pro-Israel group
www.middleeasteye.netA quiet retreat by Democrats from the pre-eminent pro-Israel lobbying group is the latest evidence of a realignment underway in Congress on Israel.
www.nytimes.comProtests continue on Capitol Hill, as well. On Tuesday, members of Jewish Voice for Peace occupied the office of Congressmember Hakeem Jeffries, calling on the Democratic leader to reject funding from AIPAC, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. Jeffries is one of AIPAC’s largest recipients. The action came as over 20 groups launched the Reject AIPAC coalition, established to counter the powerful lobby group’s influence in D.C. and to call on elected officials to reject endorsements...
www.democracynow.org"Our Jewish communities are rising up to say, 'Never again is now,'" said organizers.
www.commondreams.orgHouse Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) avoided condemning or endorsing the American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s role in Democratic primaries.
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