AIPAC signals fresh spending against El-Sayed after humiliating $32m Michigan defeat

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) is considering spending tens of millions of dollars to support Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers in Michigan after its record-breaking attempt to defeat pro-Palestine candidate Dr Abdul El-Sayed in the Democratic primary ended in failure. AIPAC’s second attempt to defeat El-Sayed is seen as a growing desperation within the pro-Israel lobby as opposition to Israel becomes increasingly mainstream among American voters.  AIPAC’s main super political action committee, the United Democracy Project (UDP), spent approximately $32 million promoting pro-Israel congresswoman Haley Stevens and attacking El-Sayed. Despite the unprecedented expenditure, El-Sayed secured the Democratic nomination and will face Rogers in November. According to the New York Times, several AIPAC donors and allies are urging the […]