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Democrats to weigh resolution condemning AIPAC, fueling concerns about ‘undercurrent of antisemitism’

JL;DR SUMMARY Amid ongoing debates about AIPAC's influence, the Democratic National Committee is considering a resolution that critiques AIPAC's significant financial influence in elections. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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U.S. Israel RelationshipProgressive PoliticsAipacDan GoldmanPolitical InfluenceDemocratic National CommitteeCory BookerCampaign Finance

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Illinois, United States
"The proposed DNC resolution voices concern over massive outside spending on candidates based on their foreign policy positions, pointing specifically to AIPACs $14 million spend in a single Illinois primary."
New Jersey, United States
"New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, who has previously received AIPAC donations but is rejecting all PAC money this year, told Politico last week that the particular attention paid to AIPAC has been problematic."
Kiryas Joel, New York, United States
"Joel Petlin, the school district superintendent in the heavily Jewish village of Kiryas Joel, outside New York City, wrote that the DNCs proposed resolution singles out AIPAC for doing precisely what many other lobby groups are doing every day."

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