Israel, AIPAC and Difficult Questions for Democrats
AIPAC has evolved from a bipartisan lobbying group into a polarizing partisan force by creating the United Democracy Project Super PAC, spending record sums to enforce a strict litmus test on Democratic candidates regardsummaryThis strategy has backfired in several races, alienating moderate Democrats and Jewish voters, and fueling anti-Semitic tropes while empowering progressive challengers who campaign against AIPAC's influence.summaryAIPAC's strategic shift began in 2015 when they sided with Prime Minister Netanyahu against President Obama's Iran nuclear deal, marking the first major divergence between US and Israeli policy interests.takeaway














