DNC avoids taking a stance on Israel, AIPAC
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Democrats rejected a resolution to limit AIPAC's influence and referred Middle East resolutions to a working group.
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Democrats on Thursday rejected a symbolic resolution aimed at limiting the influence of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and dark-money corporate groups in Democratic primaries. DNC members also referred two resolutions concerning Middle East conflicts and conditioning military aid to Israel to the party’s nascent Middle East Working Group. The AIPAC resolution specifically called for the DNC to condemn "the growing influence of dark money" in Democratic elections, noting that AIPAC has pumped tens of millions of dollars into recent primaries. This outcome reflects the party establishment's struggle to address the complex politics surrounding Israel and AIPAC, especially as their base moves away from the longtime U.S. ally. Florida Democrat Allison Minnerly, who introduced the AIPAC resolution, argued for the merit of specifically calling out different PACs.
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DNC members referred two resolutions concerning Middle East conflicts and conditioning military aid to Israel to the party’s nascent Middle East Working Group.
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