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AIPAC and the US-Israel Relationship: Political Education Panel

This panel explores the US-Israel relationship with a focus on the role of the Israel lobby in domestic politics. What are the historical roots of the US-Israel relationship, and what has made the US often the sole defender of Israel on the world stage? Is the Israel lobby’s influence one of the primary factors motivating the US government’s unwavering support for Israel? Who are the domestic actors that support AIPAC politically and financially? How does AIPAC operate, and how is it able to exert bipartisan influence in Congress? Who has attempted to challenge AIPAC’s hegemony, and with what results? And finally, what are some effective ways we might organize against the Israel lobby?

Virtual Panel, Monday, Nov. 20, 6pm ET

Panelists:

Sumaya Awad (NYC-DSA, Adalah Justice Project, moderator)

Alex Kane (Jewish Currents)

Jason Farbman (Jewish Voice for Peace)

Hannah Fertig (Justice Democrats)

Co-sponsor: Haymarket Books