A new political action committee (PAC) has emerged in the United States to confront decades of pro-Israel lobbying by AIPAC, aiming to end Washington’s complicity in Israel’s occupation, apartheid, and genocide against Palestinians.
After decades of shaping Congress in favor of Israel, the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) is now facing a direct political counterweight.
The newly launched Peace, Accountability, and Leadership PAC (PAL PAC) announced its formation on Wednesday, pledging to transform shifting US public opinion on Israel and Palestine into concrete legislative action.
The PAC’s debut came during the sixth visit of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu—wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) over war crimes in the besieged Gaza Strip—to US President Donald Trump, highlighting the entrenched nature of US-Israel ties in Washington.
PAL PAC says it will back elected officials who defend Palestinian civil rights and work to end Israel’s violent and illegal occupation.
Describing itself as the only PAC exclusively committed to justice and accountability for Palestinians, the group operates as an allied organization of the IMEU Policy Project.
It states that its mission is to promote a US foreign policy guided by human rights, dignity, and international law, rather than unconditional support for Israel. (more...)
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