AIPAC | The vehicle of America’s pro-Israel lobby
AIPAC, a pro-Israel lobbying group, has wielded immense influence over U.S. West Asia policy since the 1970s. It has developed a vast network of grassroots activists, created PACs to fund pro-Israel candidates, and adopted a bipartisan approach to its pro-Israel agenda.
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<iframe src="//www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-W5VV9N" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe><img src="https://www.google-analytics.com/g/collect?v=2&tid=G-MHCVDGHV0S&cid=555&en=js_disabled" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="display:none"/>You are logged inLoading...LOGOUTYou don’t have any Active Subscription.Subscribe nowSubscribed with another email? Logout and Login with that one.Your active subscription(s) Account subscription benefits alongside Premium Stories, Editorials, Opinions and more. Unlock these with Subscription Products you've access to Additional Subscription Benefits eBooks Webinars Newsletters Games Account SettingsGo to My Account Bookmarks Manage Subscriptions Need help with your [email protected] 102 1878May 13, 2026e-PaperLOGINAccounteBooks Subscribe SearchLive Now News SECTION News India World States Cities TOPICS Israel-US strikes on Iran Delimitation Ground Zero Spotlight NEWSLETTER The View From India Looking at World Affairs from the Indian perspective. SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS States Cities Entertainment SECTION Entertainment Art Dance Movies Music Reviews Theatre NEWSLETTER First Day First Show News and reviews from the world of cinema and streaming. SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS Opinion SECTION Opinion Editorial Cartoon Columns Comment Interview Lead Letters Open Page Corrections & Clarifications Business SECTION Business Agri-Business Economy Industry Markets Budget Sport SECTION Sport Cricket Football Hockey Tennis Athletics Motorsport Races Other Sports TOPICS Between Wickets Technology SECTION Technology Gadgets Internet NEWSLETTER Today's Cache Your download of the top 5 technology stories of the day. SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS Science SECTION Science TOPICS ISRO Question Corner NEWSLETTER Science For All The weekly newsletter from science writers takes the jargon out of science and puts the fun in! SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS Data SECTION Data TOPICS Data Point Podcast NEWSLETTER Data Point Decoding the headlines with facts, figures, and numbers SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS Education SECTION Education Careers Colleges Schools NEWSLETTER THEdge At the cutting edge of education and careers SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS Health SECTION Health TOPICS All you need to know about NEWSLETTER Health Matters Ramya Kannan writes to you on getting to good health, and staying there SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS Life & Style SECTION Life & Style Fashion Fitness Homes and gardens Luxury Motoring Travel Society SECTION Society Faith History & Culture NEWSLETTER Gender Agenda Stories from beyond the binary. SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS Books SECTION Books Authors Reviews TOPICS Literary Review NEWSLETTER The Hindu On Books Books of the week, reviews, excerpts, new titles and features. SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS Children Elections SECTION Elections Assam Kerala Puducherry Tamil Nadu West Bengal Food SECTION Food Dining Features Guides Recipes Environment Real Estate Agriculture Brandhub SECTION Brandhub PR Release Connect with usThe Hindu Best Places to WorkMay 13, 2026e-PaperSearch for topics, people, articles... India Elections World Sport Data Health Opinion Science Entertainment Premium Videos Podcast Photos Visual Stories Specials TH Explains eBooks TH Games Newsletter Lit For Life The Huddle Home News World Profile AIPAC | The vehicle of America’s pro-Israel lobby The powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee continues to wield heavy influence over U.S. foreign policy even as civilian casualties mount in Israel’s onslaught on Gaza, which began after a murderous cross-border raid by HamasUpdated - November 05, 2023 09:30 am IST G. SampathREAD LATER SEE ALL Remove Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu, speaks live via satellite, at the 2019 American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Policy Conference, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Photo: NurPhoto via Getty Images) In May 2011, U.S. President Barack Obama, in the course of a speech on the Arab Spring, said: “The borders of Israel and Palestine should be based on the 1967 lines with mutually agreed swaps.” He was merely stating the official American position, although one rarely articulated publicly by a sitting President. But his words sparked a controversy. Congressmen were inundated with calls from members of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group. Within three days, Obama had to walk back his statement. He clarified, “The parties themselves — Israelis and Palestinians — will negotiate a border that is different than the one that existed on June 4, 1967. That’s what ‘mutually agreed-upon swaps’ means.”This episode is just a minor one in a long list involving several American Presidents that reflects the role played by AIPAC and its stranglehold over America’s West Asia policy. Officially, the AIPAC supports a two-state solution and the Oslo Accords. But its actions tend to be in sync with the rightwing Likud party of Israel, which favour...
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