John,

Today is the third anniversary of the deadly January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. On this day in 2021, when Congress was scheduled to formally acknowledge President Biden’s victory in the 2020 presidential election, a violent mob of right-wing extremists — emboldened by Donald Trump — stormed the Capitol, sending lawmakers into hiding.

It was a dark, dangerous day for our country as thousands of rioters (some armed with weapons) mounted an insurrection in an attempt to overturn the election results, claiming it was “stolen” from Trump. They vandalized the Capitol and assaulted police officers, with some calling for Vice President Mike Pence to be hanged.

After the Capitol was cleared and the mess cleaned up, members of Congress reconvened to authorize the Electoral College votes. Despite everything that had just happened, 147 Republican legislators chose party over country and voted against certifying Biden’s election victory.

Since then, AIPAC has endorsed 109 of the 147 Republicans who supported overturning the 2020 election.

AIPAC, the most powerful anti-Palestinian lobby group bankrolled by Republican mega-donors and Trump voters, funds and supports insurrectionists. Why?

Because at the end of the day, AIPAC is a single-issue outside group willing to overlook our country’s well-being as long as their candidates unconditionally support Israel and their war crimes — even if they pose a dangerous threat to our democracy. They even admitted it in 2022 when they said it is “no moment for the pro-Israel movement to become selective about its friends."

While AIPAC backs election deniers and extremists, they’re also spending millions in Democratic primaries trying to defeat progressive candidates, even incumbents. They’re reportedly planning to spend $100 million to try and unseat the Squad this year, and they already launched attack ads against Rashida Tlaib, Jamaal Bowman, and Summer Lee. That’s why we need your help, John.

We can’t let AIPAC unseat our bloc of young, working-class, Black and Brown progressives in Congress fighting for peace and the progress we deserve. We defeated AIPAC in 2022, and we can do it again, but only if we come together and act NOW. Make a grassroots contribution of $3 or more today →

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If AIPAC gets its way, there will be more right-wing extremists in Congress sowing chaos here and abroad, and less progressives like Rashida, Jamaal, and Summer standing up for democracy and human rights for all.

Thank you for being with us in this critical fight.

In solidarity,

Alexandra Rojas
Executive Director

 

Do not worry if you cannot afford to make a contribution — we understand that this is a difficult time. There are other ways to make an impact in support of peace and equality in Israel and Palestine: please urge your member of Congress to support a ceasefire through Adalah Justice Project’s petition or by calling them using Jewish Voice for Peace’s dialer here. Your voice matters in this critical moment.