{"id":2617429,"date":"2026-06-22T16:46:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T20:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aipac-accuses-van-hollen-of-feeding-antisemitic-tropes\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T16:48:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T20:48:12","slug":"aipac-accuses-van-hollen-of-feeding-antisemitic-tropes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aipac-accuses-van-hollen-of-feeding-antisemitic-tropes\/","title":{"rendered":"AIPAC accuses Van Hollen of feeding \u2018antisemitic tropes\u2019"},"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\">16<\/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%2Faipac-accuses-van-hollen-of-feeding-antisemitic-tropes%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=2617429&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>AIPAC, the influential pro-Israel lobbying group, is running a campaign accusing Senator Chris Van Hollen of promoting antisemitic stereotypes by criticizing AIPAC&#8217;s image as pro-American. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nearly-half-of-americans-say-best-age-for-president-is-50s-according-to-poll\/\" title=\"Almost 50% of Americans believe that the ideal age for a president is in their 50s, as per a poll.\">campaign highlights<\/a> a speech Van Hollen made in March where he questioned Israel&#8217;s unconditional U.S. support, contrasting with AIPAC&#8217;s stance. The ads, targeting mainly Jewish residents in Maryland, claim Van Hollen is questioning patriotism and being disloyal to America, tactics that feed into antisemitic tropes. Van Hollen, who aligns with groups like J Street that advocate for a different approach to Israel, has previously criticized AIPAC&#8217;s influence and legislation. He dismisses the campaign as out of touch with Maryland voters and asserts he supports open debate on U.S.-Israel policy. This conflict unfolds amid AIPAC&#8217;s efforts to elect pro-Israel representatives, including supporting a candidate for Hoyer&#8217;s seat, wich Van Hollen criticizes as an attempt to influence elections.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>EXCLUSIVE \u2014<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/aipac\/\">AIPAC<\/a>, the powerful pro-<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\">Israel<\/a> lobbying group, is running a weekslong campaign accusing Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chris-van-hollen\/\">Chris Van Hollen<\/a> (D-MD) of feeding \u201cdirectly into antisemitic tropes of Jewish disloyalty.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The accusation references a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/jewishinsider.com\/2026\/03\/chris-van-hollen-aipac-j-street-anti-american\/\">speech<\/a> Van Hollen gave in March and is tucked into a form letter that criticizes him for disputing that AIPAC is \u201cpro-American.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4619224\/aipac-van-hollen-antisemitic-tropes-israel-criticism-ad\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>AIPAC accuses Van Hollen of fanning \u2018antisemitic tropes\u2019 in new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a> campaign<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4617548\/talarico-exactly-who-he-is-on-paper-guy-benson\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>James Talarico is \u2018exactly who he is on paper\u2019: Guy Benson<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4615413\/bill-pulte-acting-dni-no-fisa-deal\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Bill Pulte takes over as DNI with no FISA off-ramp in sight<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recipients of the ad, which was running on social media as recently as this weekend, are told that Van Hollen is \u201cquestioning your patriotism\u201d and can <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/speak4.io\/lp\/de01fsly?utm_source=social&#038;utm_medium=meta&#038;utm_campaign=ads&#038;utm_id=6905133341976&#038;utm_content=52505783439180&#038;utm_term=6905136317576\">click through to a web page<\/a> that instructs them to \u201ctell Sen. Van Hollen that you\u2019re a proud pro-Israel American.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A spokeswoman for AIPAC did not respond to a request for comment, but the ads reviewed by the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> have been running on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ads\/library\/?active_status=active&#038;ad_type=all&#038;country=US&#038;is_targeted_country=false&#038;media_type=all&#038;search_type=page&#038;sort_data[mode]=relevancy_monthly_grouped&#038;sort_data[direction]=desc&#038;view_all_page_id=40217893542\">both<\/a> Facebook and Instagram since at least May and appear directed at Jewish residents of his home state of Maryland.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\">Screenshot<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2026\/06\/localimages\/Van-Hollen-2.jpg?w=556&#8243; height=&#8221;1024&#8243; width=&#8221;556&#8243; &#8220;https:><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Screenshot\/Instagram\/David Sivak)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCalling pro-Israel Americans \u2018anti-American\u2019 feeds directly into antisemitic tropes of Jewish disloyalty,\u201d reads the form letter, an email prompt that can be sent to Van Hollen\u2019s office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe U.S.-Israel alliance serves both nations,\u201d it adds. \u201cUsing your Senate platform to attack the pro-Israel community and your constituents is reckless and has no place in American politics.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One version of the ad says \u201cVan Hollen should be ashamed\u201d alongside a prompt to \u201clearn more.\u201d A second advertisement directs recipients to a <em>Washington Jewish Week<\/em> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonjewishweek.com\/chris-van-hollens-aipac-obsession\/\">op-ed<\/a> on his \u201cobsession\u201d with AIPAC. Similar campaigns can be found <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ads\/library\/?active_status=active&#038;ad_type=all&#038;country=US&#038;id=1368349245087099&#038;is_targeted_country=false&#038;media_type=all&#038;search_type=page&#038;sort_data[mode]=total_impressions&#038;sort_data[direction]=desc&#038;view_all_page_id=40217893542\">dating back<\/a> to December 2025, some with an estimated audience size as large as 1 million users.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Van Hollen made his <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/jewishinsider.com\/2026\/03\/chris-van-hollen-aipac-j-street-anti-american\/\">comments<\/a> at a J Street conference, where he argued that Israel should no longer get a \u201cblank check\u201d from the United States, citing its <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >casualty-heavy military operations<\/a> in Gaza. AIPAC opposes efforts to condition American military support, including legislation sponsored by Van Hollen. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI will tell you that AIPAC may call itself pro-American. They may call themselves pro-Israel. But they are neither,\u201d Van Hollen said in the March remarks featured in AIPAC advertising.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The media campaign is not the first time AIPAC has targeted Van Hollen, a progressive eyeing a run for president in 2028. It has previously run <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AIPAC\/videos\/tell-van-hollen-stand-with-israel\/643522915314869\/\">television spots<\/a> accusing him of trying to \u201cweaken our ally\u201d Israel with the legislation he\u2019s sponsored.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aligned groups, such as Democratic Majority for Israel, have <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/demmaj4israel.substack.com\/p\/senator-van-hollens-op-ed-misses\">criticized<\/a> more recent comments, including a May op-ed in which Van Hollen <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/05\/26\/opinion\/democrats-israel.html\">faults Israel<\/a> for the failure of a two-state solution to the Palestinian conflict.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Van Hollen told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that he welcomes a \u201cfull and robust discussion\u201d about U.S. foreign policy toward Israel and claimed AIPAC is \u201ccompletely out of touch with the majority sentiment\u201d of Maryland voters.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m happy to take on AIPAC\u2019s position on these issues with the people of Maryland, including the Jewish community in Maryland,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4602914\/lisa-murkowski-vying-replace-bill-cassidy-senate-health-panel\/\"><strong>LISA MURKOWSKI INTERESTED IN REPLACING BILL CASSIDY ON SENATE HEALTH PANEL<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Van Hollen has aligned himself with J Street, a liberal alternative to AIPAC that he argues better reflects Jewish views on Israel and the actions of the Netanyahu government.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The feuding comes as AIPAC spends tens of millions to elect pro-Israel lawmakers to Congress, including in Van Hollen\u2019s backyard. Its super PAC, United Democracy Project, is supporting Adrian Boafo in the race to succeed retiring Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD), prompting Van Hollen to accuse them of attempting to \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/live-updates\/2026\/06\/04\/congress\/van-hollen-blasts-aipac-role-in-hoyer-seat-00950459\">buy<\/a>\u201d the seat.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AIPAC campaigns against Van Hollen over alleged antisemitic tropes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2651,"featured_media":2617430,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26132787349019-e1782150720159.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[33006,7053,43212,36160,51466],"class_list":["post-2617429","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-aipac","tag-antisemitism","tag-middle-east-politics","tag-political-controversy","tag-van-hollen"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26132787349019-e1782150720159.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2617429","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\/2651"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2617429"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2617429\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2617433,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2617429\/revisions\/2617433"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2617430"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2617429"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2617429"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2617429"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}