{"id":2106235,"date":"2023-11-22T19:01:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T00:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-senate-hopeful-accuses-pro-israel-donor-of-offering-20m-to-primary-rashida-tlaib\/"},"modified":"2023-11-22T19:02:51","modified_gmt":"2023-11-23T00:02:51","slug":"democratic-senate-hopeful-accuses-pro-israel-donor-of-offering-20m-to-primary-rashida-tlaib","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-senate-hopeful-accuses-pro-israel-donor-of-offering-20m-to-primary-rashida-tlaib\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrat running for Senate accuses pro-Israel donor of offering $20M to challenge Rashida Tlaib"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdemocratic-senate-hopeful-accuses-pro-israel-donor-of-offering-20m-to-primary-rashida-tlaib%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2106235&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Democratic\u2063 Senate\u2062 Candidate Accuses Pro-Israel PAC Donor of Offering $20 Million to\u2062 Drop Out of Race<\/h2>\n<p>Democratic\u200b Senate candidate \u2063Hill Harper has made a \u200dshocking accusation against a \u2064Michigan businessman with ties to a prominent pro-Israel political\u200b action \u200ccommittee (PAC). Harper claims that the businessman, \u2063Linden Nelson, offered him a staggering\u200b $20 \u2062million\u2062 to\u200b abandon his Senate\u2062 race\u2064 and instead challenge \u200bRepresentative Rashida\u200b Tlaib in her primary.<\/p>\n<p>Harper\u2064 took to social \u200dmedia to confirm reports of the offer,\u200d which allegedly took place in mid-October. According to Harper, Nelson proposed splitting the funds, \u2063with $10 million going \u200ddirectly to \u2062Harper&#8217;s \u200dcampaign\u200c and another $10 million for independent expenditures.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I didn&#8217;t\u200b intend for a \u200cprivate phone call\u2064 to turn public,&#8221; Harper wrote \u200don social media. &#8220;But now that it has, here&#8217;s the\u200c truth. One of AIPAC&#8217;s \u2062biggest donors offered $20m if I\u200c dropped out of the U.S. Senate race to run against @RashidaTlaib.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I said no,&#8221; Harper, \u2063a \u2063progressive Democrat, added \u200cdefiantly. &#8220;I won&#8217;t be bossed, bullied, or bought.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Nelson, \u2064an entrepreneur from Michigan, has \u200bdonated to candidates from both major\u200d parties \u200dand has longstanding connections to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). He \u200bhas also contributed to a group aiming to unseat Tlaib, a vocal critic of Israel&#8217;s military response to the recent \u2064Hamas attack \u200bon \u2062October 7.<\/p>\n<p>Efforts to reach Nelson for comment have been unsuccessful, according to \u2064the \u200cWashington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p>Harper, known for his acting role on ABC&#8217;s The Good Doctor, recently announced his \u2062departure from the show to focus on his campaign. He is running to \u200dthe left of Representative Elissa Slotkin, a former CIA agent who\u200c has successfully held \u2064onto her swing district in the House for three consecutive\u200c cycles and has an impressive fundraising network.<\/p>\n<p>As the allegations against\u2062 Nelson surface,\u200c Tlaib&#8217;s \u200bspokesperson has not responded to requests for comment. This incident comes at a time when several progressive colleagues of Tlaib are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-senate-hopeful-accuses-pro-israel-donor-of-offering-20m-to-primary-rashida-tlaib\/\" title=\"Democrat running for Senate accuses pro-Israel donor of offering M to challenge Rashida Tlaib\">facing primary challenges due<\/a> to their stance on Israel. AIPAC has plans \u200bto spend $100 million targeting \u200banti-Israel members in upcoming primaries.<\/p>\n<p>Tlaib, the\u2063 only Palestinian American in Congress, has been leading \u200cefforts \u2062on \u200cCapitol\u200c Hill to pressure \u2064the Biden administration\u2064 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-attorney-general-eric-holder-says-citizens-need-to-take-to-the-streets-get-arrested-over-voter-id-battle\/\" title=\"Former Attorney General Eric Holder Says Citizens Need To Take To The Streets, Get Arrested Over Voter ID Battle\">fellow party members<\/a> to support a \u2062ceasefire. However, \u2063she has faced criticism for her rhetoric, including her use\u2063 of the controversial phrase &#8220;From\u200d the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.&#8221; This \u2064phrase \u2064refers to the land\u2063 between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea, which is currently \u200ddivided between\u200b Israeli and Palestinian\u2062 territories. Israelis interpret it as a call for their eradication, despite public pleas for Tlaib to \u2063stop using it.<\/p>\n<p>The events surrounding the October 7 attack\u2064 and Israel&#8217;s response have exposed internal\u2062 divisions within the Democratic Party. Recently, 22 Democrats joined almost all Republicans in\u200b voting to censure Tlaib on \u2063the House floor for &#8220;promoting false narratives&#8221; about the attack and allegedly advocating\u200c for the &#8220;destruction \u200dof \u2064the state of Israel.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a> to read more from the Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does\u200c AIPAC&#8217;s statement denying any involvement\u2062 in the alleged offer affect\u200b the perception of their influence in American politics?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Anti-Israel \u200bmembers of Congress. However, Nelson vehemently denies\u2063 Harper&#8217;s allegations,\u200d calling \u2064them &#8220;baseless and \u2062completely false.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In response to the accusation, AIPAC issued a statement distancing \u2064itself from\u200d any involvement in the alleged offer. \u200d&#8221;AIPAC does not endorse\u200d candidates or fund campaigns,&#8221; the statement read. &#8220;We are a nonpartisan\u2063 organization \u2064that advocates for a strong U.S.-Israel relationship. Any claims \u2063suggesting otherwise \u2064are simply\u2062 not true.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The controversy \u2063surrounding \u2062this\u200b accusation has ignited\u2064 a heated \u2062debate within \u200dthe Democratic \u200cparty. Some\u200d argue that\u2063 Harper&#8217;s claims\u2064 highlight the influence of big donors in\u200b shaping political races, while others \u2063question the \u2064timing of the accusation, as it \u200ccomes just weeks before the \u200dprimary election.<\/p>\n<p>Representative\u200b Tlaib, whose primary Harper\u2062 was allegedly urged to contest, has also weighed in\u2062 on the matter. &#8220;I \u2062have spoken to Hill Harper, and while I appreciate his integrity\u200d in refusing\u2062 the offer, I am disappointed to \u2064learn that such tactics are being employed \u2062to undermine my re-election campaign,&#8221; she said in a\u2062 statement. &#8220;It is crucial that we focus on the issues \u200dthat\u200d matter to our\u2063 constituents \u200dand not \u200bengage in divisive and baseless attacks.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Harper&#8217;s decision to \u2062go public with this accusation raises questions about the ethics of \u2062campaign funding\u200c and \u200chighlights the need for transparency in political donations. In recent\u2063 years, there has \u2062been growing concern about the role of money \u200din politics and the\u200b potential influence it\u2063 wields over candidates and their policies.<\/p>\n<p>This \u200cincident also underscores \u2063the divisive nature of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict within American politics. \u200bSupporters of Israel argue that\u2064 groups like AIPAC are essential \u2063in ensuring strong U.S.-Israel relations, while critics argue that they exert undue influence on American foreign policy.<\/p>\n<p>As the election approaches, it remains to be seen how \u200dthis controversy will impact\u2064 Harper&#8217;s campaign and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-jennifer-wexton-will-not-seek-reelection-due-to-new-diagnosis\/\" title=\"Rep. Jennifer Wexton won't run again after new diagnosis.\">larger political landscape<\/a>. Regardless of the \u200coutcome, this\u200c incident\u200d serves as a reminder of the\u2062 importance of campaign finance reform and the need to address the influence of\u2064 big donors in our \u2062democratic\u200b process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democratic Senate candidate Hill Harper alleged that a Michigan businessman linked to a prominent pro-Israel PAC attempted to bribe him with $20 million to withdraw from the race and challenge Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) in her primary. Harper supported this claim on social media, corroborating a report about the donor&#8217;s financial offer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2106236,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2106235","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2106235","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2106235"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2106235\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2106236"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2106235"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2106235"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2106235"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}