Once the guardian of the bipartisan pro-Israel consensus, it is now a polarizing force in the party.
June 12, 2026, 5:01 a.m. ET
When Brad Lander opened his Democratic primary bid for New York’s 10th Congressional District late last year, he made a promise that would once have meant political suicide: He would not do “AIPAC’s bidding” in Washington.
Now the June 23 primary is almost here, and AIPAC has been a recurring theme throughout the campaign. A progressive Jew and self-described liberal Zionist, Lander challenged his opponent, the pro-Israel incumbent Dan Goldman, to take a “people’s pledge” to limit money from super PACs. He has sent a steady stream of text and email blasts comparing AIPAC with Wall Street and crypto — a new, unholy trinity of corrupting influences in democratic politics.
He has sent a steady stream of text and email blasts comparing AIPAC with Wall Street and crypto
I guess that’s something, though it predictably fails to really capture the reality of a PAC representing a genocidal terrorist state.
It’s sort of like comparing a mass murderer with a thief and a con-artist - yeah, they’re all problematic but the scale’s a bit off.
He’s a self described Zionist so he’s ok with genocide.
“Polarizing”? Isn’t there a poll that something like 85% of Dems support a total arms ban?
A progressive Jew and self-described liberal Zionist
Ooh! Don’t worry, he’s one of the good zionists, then!
He opposes arms to Israel and the genocide in Gaza, and supported Mamdani, who was facing bogus charges of antisemitism. You don’t have to support his politics, but it still reflects movement in the right direction.
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