Dear Friend,
You’ve attended events, made donations, and dedicated your time to electing pro-Israel candidates – and your support has resulted in primary victories for strong supporters of the U.S.-Israel relationship across the country like Reps. Young Kim, Bill Huizenga, Dina Titus, and Shontel Brown. We’ve toppled candidates supported by J Street in favor of clearly pro-Israel advocates like Rep. Haley Stevens and Glenn Ivey whose electoral victories have made the pro-Israel movement stronger and the U.S.-Israel relationship more secure. Our work, however, is far from complete.
On the legislative front, the Senate will soon take up the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The House-passed version includes the Deterring Enemy Forces and Enabling National Defense (DEFEND) Act, which is an Abraham Accords Caucus-introduced provision that seeks to further strengthen security cooperation among the countries to combat Iranian aggression. I took to my Times of Israel column to highlight this critical legislation, and why it’s so important that the Senate retain the DEFEND Act in the NDAA.
Thank you for your continued support and involvement as part of our community. As we quickly approach the November general elections and actively combat dangerous anti-Israel rhetoric and attacks on bipartisan support for the U.S.-Israel relationship. Please help us reach even more people by sharing this email with your friends and family and asking them to join Pro-Israel America.
Best, Jeff |
READ: JNS: “Biden was right to buck J Street’s advice” – “During U.S. President Joe Biden’s recent trip to Israel, he correctly reiterated that American support for Israel is not only in the national and strategic interests of the United States but also a moral calling, rebuking the egregiously out-of-touch recommendations that he received from J Street and the far-left. Instead of isolating and threatening our strategic ally—key pillars of J Street’s ideological agenda—he reinforced our inviolable bond with Israel and made commitments to further build and strengthen partnerships that will expand peace, security and economic opportunities.” READ MORE from PIA’s Executive Director Jeff Mendelsohn.
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READ: Times of Israel: “To Combat Iranian Aggression, Congress Must Swiftly Pass DEFEND Act in the NDAA” – The US House of Representatives recently passed the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that includes numerous provisions that enhance the US-Israel security relationship, including $500 million for joint US-Israel missile defense programs such as Iron Dome, David’s Sling, and Arrow, $40 million for the US-Israel counter unmanned aerial systems (UAS) program, and a new US-Israel program to combat Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The NDAA also includes the Deterring Enemy Forces and Enabling National Defenses (DEFEND) Act, important legislation that will promote US leadership in the region and deter Iranian aggression. READ MORE from PIA’s Executive Director Jeff Mendelsohn.
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With the end of primary season in sight, Pro-Israel America reflects on our key victories in late July and early August to chart out our path to the general election. |
RECENT PIA “KEY RACE” VICTORIES
MD-04: PIA-endorsed Glenn Ivey defeated former Congresswoman Donna Edwards – who has been critical of Israel in the past and now her policies will be left in the past – by over 15 percentage points.
MI-11: PIA-endorsed Congresswoman Haley Stevens trounced J Street-supported Andy Levin by 20 percentage points.
WA-04: Congressman Newhouse – a strong supporter of Israel’s right to self-defense – advanced to November’s general election in Washington. We are grateful that we will now be able to continue the pro-Israel advocacy in Congress that he began when first elected in 2014. Learn more about all our candidates on our PAC website. |
READ: Pro-Israel America on J Street’s Hypocrisy on Primary Spending |
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READ: Pro-Israel America on Jeremy Ben-Ami’s Misguided Attack on AIPAC |
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READ: Pro-Israel America on Rep. Cori Bush’s Affiliation with Radical Antisemites |
READ: Pro-Israel America on the Historic Jerusalem Strategic Partnership Declaration |
READ: Pro-Israel America Rebukes J Street’s Continued Attacks on AIPAC and the Pro-Israel Community |
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READ: Pro-Israel America on POTUS’s Trip to Israel |
READ: Pro-Israel America on de Blasio’s Shunning of the Pro-Israel Community |
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READ: JNS: “Stephens slides easily to win in Michigan Democratic primaries, pushing out Levin”: While both candidates considered themselves to be pro-Israel, traditional pro-Israel organizations such as AIPAC, Democratic Majority for Israel (DMFI) and Pro-Israel America (PIA) endorsed Stevens for her strong pro-Israel record while blasting Levin for introducing a bill that threatens to condition aid to Israel. [READ MORE]
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READ: The Forward: “How Andy Levin’s defeat in Michigan was — and wasn’t — all about AIPAC”: “Also relevant when weighing AIPAC’s influence over the outcome of the race is the fact that Stevens was perceived as the frontrunner as soon as she entered it. Then, endorsement followed endorsement from pro-Israel groups. She garnered the backing of the Jewish Democratic Council of America, the Democratic Majority for Israel and Pro-Israel America. She was also endorsed by AIPAC’s PAC, which sent more than $600,000 in earmarked contributions to her campaign.” [READ MORE]
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READ: Washington Examiner: “Rep. Haley Stevens defeats Rep. Andy Levin in bitter Michigan Democratic primary”: “Stevens, considered a staunch ally of Israel in Congress, received millions of dollars in financial support from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, along with endorsements from the Democratic Majority for Israel, Pro-Israel America, and the Jewish Democratic Council of America.” [READ MORE]
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READ: Jewish Insider: “The primaries to watch in the coming weeks”: “The AIPAC-affiliated super PAC United Democracy Project has bet big on Ivey, putting its largest spending to date in any individual race — $5.9 million — behind its efforts to boost the former state attorney and defeat Edwards. Democratic Majority For Israel has also spent $426,000 backing Ivey, who has been endorsed by Pro-Israel America and AIPAC. J Street has spent $728,000 backing Edwards and opposing Ivey.” [READ MORE]
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READ: MLive: “Slotkin nets $1.5M in MI-07, Stevens outraises Levin in MI-11 FEC reports show”: “Only about $17,500 was directly fundraised by her, with the rest coming from the Pro-Israel America PAC. Her reported spending sits at $133,640, leaving Winfrey with just under $145,328 still left on hand.” [READ MORE]
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READ: The Guardian: “Pro-Israel hardliners spend millions to transform Democratic primaries”: “UDP and other pro-Israel groups, such as the Democratic Majority for Israel and Pro-Israel America, have spent heavily to oppose candidates regarded as anti-Israel in Democratic primaries from Texas to Ohio and California.” [READ MORE]
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READ: Jewish Insider: “Ivey leading Edwards in heated Maryland primary”: “Israel advocacy groups were the largest spenders in the race. Ivey was backed by AIPAC and its super PAC, the United Democracy Project, Democratic Majority for Israel and Pro-Israel America, while Edwards was backed by J Street.” [READ MORE]
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READ: Jewish Insider: “Inside Glenn Ivey’s victory over Donna Edwards”: “Ivey, who was also supported by Democratic Majority for Israel and Pro-Israel America, did not expect the level of vitriol directed at AIPAC from the left-hand flank of the party.” [READ MORE]
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READ: JNS: “J Street-backed congressional candidate defeated in Maryland Democratic primaries”: “Pro-Israel America congratulates Glenn Ivey on his primary victory in Maryland’s 4th congressional district,” PIA executive director Jeff Mendelsohn, whose organization endorsed Ivey, said in a statement. “Ivey’s victory once again demonstrates that strong pro-Israel stances are both good policy and politics, as his commitment to advancing the U.S.-Israel relationship starkly contrasted with the positions of the candidate he defeated.” [READ MORE]
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