The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) has blasted Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) for showing her “true colors” over her comments condemning AIPAC for its opposition to an anti-Israel progressive congressional candidate in Pennsylvania.
Meanwhile, another anti-Semitic members of the US Congress, Ilhan Omar also blasted AIPAC for “endorsing 109 Republican insurrectionists,” making the false claim that the pro-Israel lobby had “not spent a dime to help any Democrats beat Republicans this cycle”.
The Minnesota representative called on people to make donations to Democratic House candidate, Summer Lee.
The pro-Israel lobbying hit back that it “won’t spend a dime backing anti-Israel candidates” like Summer Lee or Ilhan Omar.
Ocasio-Cortez called out AIPAC for funding direct mail opposing Democratic House candidate Summer Lee, tweeting October 31, 2022: “Shamefully, AIPAC is working for Republican control of Congress and further destabilization of US democracy. Let’s rally for [Summer Lee]. Help her out with a volunteer shift or donation today”, the congresswoman added.
Liora Rez, executive director of StopAntisemitism, told Fox News: “The thinly veiled intent behind AOC’s tweet to vilify a Jewish organization is crystal clear and further contributes to the vilification of American Jews”.
“AOC’s ongoing obsession with both AIPAC and the Jewish state is shameful,” Liora Rez told the New York Post.
Summer Lee is running against Republican Mike Doyle, who is replacing a Democrat coincidentally also named Mike Doyle.
In May 2021, Summer Lee tweeted that Israel had committed “undeniable atrocities on a marginalized pop” and that “inhumanities against the Palestinian ppl cannot be tolerated or justified”.
“She is ignoring numerous bipartisan and left-leaning groups working to also keep Justice Democrat candidate Summer Lee out of office and we have to ask ourselves why?” Rez told the Post.
The Justice Democrats PAC accused AIPAC and the GOP of “hav[ing] the same agenda”.
Anti-Israel senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) also slammed AIPAC’s anti-Lee campaign.
“The billionaires who fund AIPAC are spending US$1 million against [Summer Lee] because she stands with working people and against corporate greed. Democrats must unite and condemn this Super PAC, and do everything possible to elect Summer”, Sanders wrote in a tweet.
There have been several comments on the November 2, 2022 tweet of AIPAC. Here are few of the comments:
Robert Lawrenz: IIhan Omar needs to either get on-track with religious freedom in the USA, or be voted out of office. She is a dangerous insurrectionist herself.
Ted Pinson: The United States supports Israel because of their strong commitment to liberty. Google Israel USS Liberty for more information.
Peckler: Great job supporting those who believe in Israel.
