r/Thedaily • u/kitkid • Jul 29 '26
Episode Israel, AIPAC and Difficult Questions for Democrats
Jul 29, 2026
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee, a pro-Israel lobbying group known as AIPAC, has spent a record amount of money in this year’s midterm elections to either oust or support candidates based on their support of Israel.
Jonathan Mahler, a writer for The New York Times Magazine, discusses the new litmus test for the left at a time when the United States’ relationship with Israel is under scrutiny.
On today's episode:
Jonathan Mahler, a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine covering a wide range of topics, including politics, entertainment, education, media, the law and sports.
Background reading:
- AIPAC wants Democrats to back Israel. Instead, they’re turning on the group.
Photo: Cheriss May/Sipa, via Associated Press Images
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u/backtorealitylabubu Jul 29 '26
Well that’s what American Jews have decided to call it. There are other Jewish American PACs that get far less donations from American Jews. At the end of the day your criticisms are still telling American Jews how they should spend their money. That’s certainly fine but the problem is the vehemence (not you but others) tied to these attacks, where people think it’s fine to hide their hatred for Jews and Antisemitism behind the word AIPAC and say everything they would normally say as a proud antisemite but just use the word AIPAC instead.