Israel lobby
The network of PACs, lobbying organizations, think tanks, and individual donors that advocate for strong US-Israel relations and influence US Middle East policy.
Tracked direct giving
$0
Connections
7
Coalition view
Israel lobby operates as part of a multi-committee coalition with DMFI PAC, AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, J STREET, Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Christians United for Israel, AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, United Democracy Project and J Street PAC. Combined tracked totals across all coalition members below give the figure most public sources quote (Sludge, JNS, OpenSecrets).
Combined direct giving + IE support
$1,756,138
Combined tracked receipts
$9,922,187
Combined lobbying spend
$14,001,658
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Relationships
| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priority bill for | Antisemitism Awareness Act (H.R.6090) | Antisemitism Awareness Act was a key legislative priority backed by AIPAC and allied organizations | Source |
| Has as instrument | AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | AIPAC is the flagship political organization of the pro-Israel lobby | Editorial |
| Has as instrument | United Democracy Project | UDP is the largest super PAC in the pro-Israel lobby | Editorial |
| Has as instrument | Washington Institute for Near East Policy | WINEP was originally founded as AIPAC's think tank arm | Editorial |
| Has as instrument | Christians United for Israel | CUFI is the largest pro-Israel grassroots organization in the US | Editorial |
| Has as instrument | Foundation for Defense of Democracies | FDD is a leading hawkish think tank aligned with the pro-Israel lobby | Editorial |
| Has as instrument | J Street PAC | J Street represents the liberal wing of the pro-Israel lobby | Editorial |