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North Carolina Democrat spurns AIPAC, in latest sign of party’s growing distance from Israel

JL;DR SUMMARY North Carolina Democrat Rep. Valerie Foushee has announced she will not accept AIPAC's donations for the 2026 elections, signaling a growing distance between the Democratic Party and its traditional pro-Israel stance. 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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GazaU.S. Foreign PolicyU.S. Israel RelationsDemocratic PartyPalestinian StatehoodIsrael Gaza ConflictAipacDncValerie FousheeBlock The Bombs Act

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North Carolina, United States
"Rep. Valerie Foushee, a North Carolina Democrat whose campaign in 2022 was supported by AIPAC, announced this week that she will not accept donations  for the 2026 elections from the PAC associated with the pro-Israel lobby."
Illinois, United States
"It was first introduced by Illinois Rep. Delia Ramirez and co-led by Reps. Sara Jacobs of California, Pramila Jayapal of Washington and Mark Pocan of Wisconsin."
California, United States
"It was first introduced by Illinois Rep. Delia Ramirez and co-led by Reps. Sara Jacobs of California, Pramila Jayapal of Washington and Mark Pocan of Wisconsin."
Washington, United States
"It was first introduced by Illinois Rep. Delia Ramirez and co-led by Reps. Sara Jacobs of California, Pramila Jayapal of Washington and Mark Pocan of Wisconsin."
Wisconsin, United States
"It was first introduced by Illinois Rep. Delia Ramirez and co-led by Reps. Sara Jacobs of California, Pramila Jayapal of Washington and Mark Pocan of Wisconsin."
Georgia, United States
"Among the senators who voted in favor of one of the resolutions, which sought to block the sale of tens of thousands of assault rifles to Israel, was Sen. Jon Ossoff, a Georgia Democrat who was among the first Jewish senators to criticize Israels conduct in the war in November 2023."
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
"it is clear to me and its been clear to me for quite some time that it is neither consistent with Americas national security interests or our values to simply acquiesce to that policy without any objection, Ossoff said at the Atlanta Rotary on Monday."
Israel
"In April 2024, she visited with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a trip to Israel funded by the lobby."

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