06/07/2026
Arvind Dilawar returns to A Little Beacon Blog to share with you how much money our local representatives have accepted in campaign contributions from the pro-Israel lobby, AIPAC (American Israel Political Action Committee).
Arvind’s articles, essays and interviews have appeared in The New York Times, Time Magazine, The Daily Beast and elsewhere.
Arvind reports that the House of Representative members Pat Ryan and Mike Lawler together received nearly $1.5 million in campaign contributions from pro-Israel lobbyists, according to the most recent campaign finance data filed with the Federal Election Commission. Ryan received nearly $380,000 from the American Israel Political Action Committee, better known as AIPAC, and Lawler received more than $1 million. Ryan, a Democrat, also received $5,000 from Democratic Majority for Israel, and Lawler, a Republican, received $20,000 from the Republican Jewish Coalition.
Although AIPAC, DMFI and RJC target different segments of the political spectrum, they function identically: funneling campaign financing to politicians who commit to sending billions in US tax dollars to Israel, as well as deploying US military assets to fend off challenges to Israel’s ongoing genocide in the Gaza Strip, occupation of Palestinian territory in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, and aggression against Lebanon, Syria and Iran. Politicians backed by the lobby have also attempted to legislate against growing criticism of Israel in the United States and abroad.
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www.alittlebeaconblog.com/blog/nearly-15-million-raised-by-representatives-pat-ryan-and-mike-lawler-from-pro-israel-lobby
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