cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/54992042
Nov. 5, 2026
The poll says 66 percent of Jewish voters in the US believe that Aipac’s campaign spending against candidates who criticise Israel actually increases antisemitism in the country.
In addition, 60 percent believe that Jewish organisations that label harsh criticism of Israel as antisemitic are exploiting concerns about antisemitism to defend unpopular Israeli government policies.
Notably, 80 percent of Jewish voters believe that Israel’s actions in the occupied West Bank and Gaza are increasing antisemitism in the US.
I actually thought AIPAC was some antisemitic conspiracy theory when someone first explained it to me.
It is an antisemitic conspiracy. The Zionists’ insistence that Israel is for and by all Jews is an attempt to implicate all Jews in the genocide to avoid criticism.
AIPAC is used by the far right to argue that the jews control America as a puppet state. Some of the more insane leftists (e.g. BadEmpanada) believe the same thing but uses the term “Zionist” as a dog whistle. So, it’s understandable that you would dismiss it’s existence as a conspiracy theory