We’re announcing something big, John:
Today, a broad alliance of progressive groups is coming together to launch a first-of-its-kind Reject AIPAC coalition to take on the American Public Affairs Committee and its affiliated dark money Super PACs as they attack our progressive Democratic incumbents in Congress.
We have watched as AIPAC has done everything it can to silence growing dissent in Congress against Netanyahu’s assault on Gaza—which has killed over 31,000 Palestinians—even as Democratic voters overwhelmingly support a ceasefire and oppose sending more blank checks to the Israeli military.
Now, AIPAC’s Republican donor-funded Super PAC is threatening to spend $100 million targeting the handful of Black and brown members of Congress who have led the calls for a ceasefire and the equal protection of Palestinian and Israeli lives.
We cannot let a dark money Super PAC, especially one that has endorsed 109 insurrectionist election-deniers and over 200 anti-abortion extremists, and is funded by Donald Trump’s megadonors, undermine our democracy.
Together, Justice Democrats, US Campaign for Palestinian Rights Action, Jewish Voice for Peace Action, IfNotNow Movement, the Working Families Party, Sunrise Movement, Showing Up for Racial Justice, MPower Change Action Fund, the Democratic Socialists of America, CommonDefense.us, Jews for Racial and Economic Justice, Center for Popular Democracy Action, Our Revolution, Dream Defenders, Progressive Democrats of America, RootsAction, Grassroot Global Justice Action, Justice is Global Action, Future Coalition, Peace Action, National Iranian American Council Action, and Gen-Z for Change will organize Democratic voters and elected officials to reject the destructive influence of the Republican megadonor-backed lobby group on the Democratic primary process and our government’s policy towards Palestine and Israel.
We plan to accomplish this through a seven-figure electoral defense campaign across paid media and field organizing efforts to defend members of Congress targeted by AIPAC, counterbalance AIPAC’s lobbying efforts on Capitol Hill, and call on members of Congress to support Palestinian rights and reject AIPAC’s money and endorsement moving forward.
We’ll have more updates on our coalition in the coming days and weeks. Thank you for being in this fight for the soul of the Democratic Party with us.
In solidarity,
Alexandra Rojas
Executive Director