{"id":2227197,"date":"2024-04-22T13:41:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-22T17:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bernie-sanders-founded-group-to-host-squad-event-to-take-on-aipac-fundraising\/"},"modified":"2024-04-22T13:41:35","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T17:41:35","slug":"bernie-sanders-founded-group-to-host-squad-event-to-take-on-aipac-fundraising","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bernie-sanders-founded-group-to-host-squad-event-to-take-on-aipac-fundraising\/","title":{"rendered":"Event Hosted by Bernie Sanders&#8217; Group to Challenge AIPAC Fundraising with the &#8216;Squad"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/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%2Fbernie-sanders-founded-group-to-host-squad-event-to-take-on-aipac-fundraising%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=2227197&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--><p>A progressive group, Our Revolution, founded by Sen. Bernie Sanders, \u2063is \u200chosting a town hall to oppose the American Israel Public Affairs Committee&#8217;s\u2062 election funding. &#8220;Squad&#8221; \u200dmembers\u2064 Ilhan Omar, Jamaal Bowman, and Pramila Jayapal will participate in the event to strengthen defenses against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maryland-dem-skirts-self-imposed-corporate-money-ban-with-corporate-lobbyist-fundraiser\/\" title=\"Maryland Dem Skirts Self-Imposed Corporate Money Ban with Corporate Lobbyist Fundraiser\">corporate lobbyists<\/a>. The initiative is named &#8220;Committed to Countering the Rise in Rightwing, Anti-Peace Lobbying, Including AIPAC&#8217;s $1.&#8221;  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-plans-to-cut-100000-names-off-state-voter-rolls-in-major-list-maintenance-effort\/\" title=\"Georgia Plans To Cut 100,000 Names Off State Voter Rolls In \u2018Major List Maintenance Effort\u2019\">progressive group founded<\/a> by Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bernie-sanders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Bernie Sanders<\/a> (I-VT), Our Revolution, will host a town hall on Monday looking to stall the American Israel Public Affairs Committee\u2019s efforts to fund elections across the country.<\/p>\n<p>The town hall will feature \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/squad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Squad<\/a>\u201d members Reps. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ilhan-omar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Ilhan Omar<\/a> (D-MN), Jamaal Bowman (D-NY), and Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), among others. The event will aim to \u201cshore up defenses against well-funded corporate lobbyists.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p>The group\u2019s new campaign is called \u201cCommitted to Countering the Rise in Rightwing, Anti-Peace Lobbying, Including AIPAC\u2019s $100 Million Campaign to Unseat Candidates Calling For a Permanent Ceasefire,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/our-revolution-far-left-house-dems-host-event-taking-aim-anti-peace-pro-israel-group\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according<\/a> to Fox News.<\/p>\n<p>AIPAC is expected to donate toward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-is-leaving-his-new-jersey-golf-club-this-is-where-hes-headed-next\/\" title=\"Trump Is Leaving His New Jersey Golf Club. This Is Where He\u2019s Headed Next\">election candidates<\/a> and challengers in races who favor Israeli interests, likely steering away from the progressive side of the Democratic Party, which has criticized the actions of Israel since Oct. 7 harshly.<\/p>\n<p>Our Revolution said AIPAC is \u201ctargeting some of our most ardent advocates for peace in Congress.\u201d In one example, it cites AIPAC\u2019s endorsement of Bowman\u2019s primary challenger, George Latimer, and $600,000 <a href=\"https:\/\/theintercept.com\/2024\/02\/01\/george-latimer-aipac-donors-jamaal-bowman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>contribution<\/a> to his campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Omar and Jayapal are facing challengers as well, though Bowman appears to be the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/04\/03\/us-news\/rep-jamaal-bowman-trails-rival-george-latimer-by-17-points\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>most likely<\/a> to lose his seat.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>AIPAC has received nearly $32 million in contributions and doled out about $28.5 million to committees since the start of 2023, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fec.gov\/data\/committee\/C00797670\/?tab=summary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according<\/a> to Federal Election Commission filings. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are proud to engage in the democratic process to help elect pro-Israel candidates, and we will not be deterred by an extremist, anti-Israel fringe,\u201d AIPAC said in a statement to Fox News. \u201cWe believe that it is entirely consistent with progressive values to stand with the Jewish state as it confronts aggression from Iran and its terrorist proxies.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Revolution, founded by Sen. Bernie Sanders, will host a town hall aiming to counter the American Israel Public Affairs Committee&#8217;s election funding. 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