Folks – The head of the American Postal Worker Union, Mark Dimondstein.

Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's.

Wallace Shawn, beloved character actor known for his roles in The Princess Bride and Toy Story.

These are just a few of the more than 100 prominent Jewish Americans who, today, released a joint statement opposing the toxic and dangerous influence of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC).

It’s a powerful and courageous statement that ends with a pledge to “support candidates who are opposed by AIPAC, and who are advocates for peace and a new, just U.S. policy toward Israel/Palestine.”

I encourage everyone to read the full statement (and view the signers) here.

As soon as Israel began their current ethnic cleansing campaign in Gaza, AIPAC went public with their intention to spend upwards of $100M to oust ANY member of Congress who calls for a ceasefire.

I’ve never gotten a call from AIPAC, and I never will. It’s not exactly a secret where I stand. 👇

But my opponent, Rick Larsen, has no problem taking their money.

Rick is a former lobbyist turned corporate Democrat who’s held on to this seat for 23 years. And in the last 18 months Larsen has taken over $30,000 in direct donations and earmarked member contributions from AIPAC. Take a look.

As a reminder: The same year AIPAC started dumping money into Rick Larsen’s campaign is the year they financially backed and endorsed over 3-dozen insurrectionist, election-denying Republicans.

If AIPAC’s devotion to Palestinian genocide wasn’t already a hard pass for me (and it is), then taking a dime from Trump donors and insurrectionists absolutely would be.

So I have to ask, what is a Democrat representing a progressive district like WA-02 doing taking money from insurrectionist funders and genocide apologists?

Moments like this reinforce my decision to abandon the Democratic party and run for this seat as a Green. And honestly, this race is our BEST shot of getting our first Green candidate elected to Congress.

Washington’s “top two” primary system, combined with the fact that this is a VERY progressive district, means that there is absolutely no chance a Republican can be elected here.

In November 2024, there are only two people who can win this seat – a corporate war-machine-funded Democrat, or me. I need your help to get through the primary so we can take on Rick Larsen in the general, and put real working-class representation into office.

AIPAC knows exactly what they’re doing. They recognize that 80%+ of Democratic voters do NOT support the U.S.-funded genocide in Gaza. So their only hope of maintaining the pipeline of billions in unconditional military aid to Netanyahu is buying the support of current members of Congress.

AIPAC spent upwards of $50 million dollars to knock solid progressives out of the running in 2022 – primarily women of color. This cycle they’ve pledged to spend double that.

I’ve had a lot of folks tell me, “You should stick to local issues.”

Listen...anytime our government is assisting war crimes, it’s local.

Boeing’s largest manufacturing plant is in my district. It’s local.

The 23-year incumbent I’m challenging has spent most of his career greenlighting Pentagon budgets while swimming in money from the American war machine and AIPAC. It’s local.

The consequences of Rick Larsen’s catastrophic foreign policy and funding stretch around the globe. But opposing that IS local.

I’m a former teacher. I’m a working class dad who sees the faces of my students and my children in every Palestinian child murdered in Gaza.

I’m also a lifelong anti-war activist, and a human being with a conscience. ALL of this is local.

I know I have an uphill battle running for Congress against Rick Larsen’s millions in corporate cash. I’m doing it anyway.

Over 80% of Democrats are on my side, and many of them will vote for me next year. I need your help to reach them, to win this race, and to shut down the American war machine.

In solidarity,

Jason