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no_hypocrisy

(55,005 posts)
1. My guess is that AIPAC has been busy collecting dossiers on Democrats.
Thu Apr 9, 2026, 07:49 PM
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Influence only goes so far.

That's when blackmail picks up the pace.

3_Limes

(546 posts)
5. No. Its a link to numerous sources all carryinv the story. If Its important that it be a single
Thu Apr 9, 2026, 08:09 PM
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Source I can do that too.

lostincalifornia

(5,399 posts)
6. Then do it. I don't want to load another search engine. What are the sources, and where is it coming from?
Thu Apr 9, 2026, 08:10 PM
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lostincalifornia

(5,399 posts)
12. Also good, and should be in the OP. What should have been in that resolution is rejection of ALL lobbying groups
Thu Apr 9, 2026, 08:16 PM
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influences though.

lostincalifornia

(5,399 posts)
9. That is legitimate, and no offense, should have been included in the OP. That said, what should have been included
Thu Apr 9, 2026, 08:12 PM
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in that resolution is to reject all lobbying groups, which probably would not have passed either, but at least it would have demonstrated consistency.




3_Limes

(546 posts)
11. The particular device I'm on renders DU strangly
Thu Apr 9, 2026, 08:15 PM
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And doesn't cooperate with link posting w/out extra effort. Which is why I went with "numerous outlets".

lostincalifornia

(5,399 posts)
13. Well, I don't understand, and that is ok, I just think it provides better direct access. That being said, for
Thu Apr 9, 2026, 08:19 PM
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consistency, the resolution should have included rejection of all lobbyist groups influence.

Celerity

(54,528 posts)
10. of course they did
Thu Apr 9, 2026, 08:13 PM
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DNC rejects resolution condemning influence of pro-Israel Aipac lobby

Panel’s decision a blow to progressives who are unhappy with group’s involvement in Democratic contests

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/09/dnc-resolution-aipac-israel-lobby-group

When it comes to addressing how the party should deal with Israel, the Democratic establishment went to their favorite answer: no thanks. The Democratic National Committee’s resolutions committee voted on Thursday to kill a measure targeting the pro-Israel lobby group Aipac and deferred two further resolutions on Middle East policy to a working group that critics say exists mainly to avoid difficult decisions.

During a meeting in New Orleans, the party rejected a symbolic resolution to confront what its sponsors described as the outsized influence of dark money in Democratic primaries – singling out the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, which spent approximately $14m in a single Illinois Democratic primary and has pumped tens of millions more into races across the country to block candidates critical of Israel.

The defeat, while anticipated, lands as a fresh blow to progressives who have grown increasingly furious at Aipac’s intervention in Democratic contests. Aipac has spent more than $221m in Democratic primaries since the 2022 midterms, and over $22m in Illinois alone last month, funneled partly through shell groups with names such as “Elect Chicago Women” whose ties to the pro-Israel lobby were only confirmed after votes had been cast.

In New Jersey in February, Aipac’s affiliated Super Pac spent more than $2m to defeat former congressman Tom Malinowski, though it backfired, with the progressive activist Analilia Mejia, an outspoken critic of Israel, winning the primary instead. The frustration runs deep, as rejecting Aipac’s support has become a defining issue in Democratic races, and polling consistently shows the party’s base has shifted sharply away from Israel since its decimation of Gaza began in 2023.

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Ponietz

(4,355 posts)
15. This does not bode well for the Party
Thu Apr 9, 2026, 08:49 PM
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There’s good evidence that Israel runs our nation’s foreign policy.

dalton99a

(94,410 posts)
16. +1. Exhibit A: Trump's war with Iran
Thu Apr 9, 2026, 08:57 PM
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which never attacked the U.S. and posed no threat to the U.S.

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