AIPAC: A Wedge Issue Facing Democrats in Midterm Races – JNS Article Quotes ZOA
By Debra Nussbaum Cohen (March 20, 2026 / JNS) The American Israel Public Affairs Committee has become a wedge issue in Democratic midterm primaries, with progressive candidates, even beyond the far-left flank, seeing it as a point of pride to refuse support from the pro-Israel group. “For the first time, people are saying openly that being pro-Israel doesn’t necessarily mean support for the government of Israel,” Lauren Strauss, professor of modern Jewish history at American University in Washington, told JNS. “What AIPAC has always stood for is that they support whoever is the current government of the State of Israel,” […]
Founded in 1897, the Zionist Organization of America (“ZOA”) is the oldest pro-Israel organization in the United States. With offices around the country and in Israel, the ZOA is dedicated to educating the public, elected officials, media, and college/high school students about the truth of the ongoing and relentless Arab war against Israel. ZOA is also committed to promoting strong U.S.-Israel relations. ZOA works to protect Jewish college and high school students from intimidation, harassment and discrimination, and in fighting anti-Semitism in general.
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