DNC rejects resolution against AIPAC influence

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DNC rejects resolution condemning influence of pro-Israel Aipac lobby

Panel’s decision a blow to progressives who are unhappy with group’s involvement in Democratic contests

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/09/dnc-resolution-aipac-israel-lobby-group

When it comes to addressing how the party should deal with Israel, the Democratic establishment went to their favorite answer: no thanks. The Democratic National Committee’s resolutions committee voted on Thursday to kill a measure targeting the pro-Israel lobby group Aipac and deferred two further resolutions on Middle East policy to a working group that critics say exists mainly to avoid difficult decisions.

During a meeting in New Orleans, the party rejected a symbolic resolution to confront what its sponsors described as the outsized influence of dark money in Democratic primaries – singling out the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, which spent approximately $14m in a single Illinois Democratic primary and has pumped tens of millions more into races across the country to block candidates critical of Israel.

The defeat, while anticipated, lands as a fresh blow to progressives who have grown increasingly furious at Aipac’s intervention in Democratic contests. Aipac has spent more than $221m in Democratic primaries since the 2022 midterms, and over $22m in Illinois alone last month, funneled partly through shell groups with names such as “Elect Chicago Women” whose ties to the pro-Israel lobby were only confirmed after votes had been cast.

In New Jersey in February, Aipac’s affiliated Super Pac spent more than $2m to defeat former congressman Tom Malinowski, though it backfired, with the progressive activist Analilia Mejia, an outspoken critic of Israel, winning the primary instead. The frustration runs deep, as rejecting Aipac’s support has become a defining issue in Democratic races, and polling consistently shows the party’s base has shifted sharply away from Israel since its decimation of Gaza began in 2023.

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