gareth raymond victor ellis iii esq.0. their aims “aipac empowers pro-israel activists across...
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Their history The American Israel Public Affairs Committee was founded in 1951 by Isaiah L. “Si” Kenen Developed the support and finances to sway congressional votes in the 1970’s, along with Carter’s presidency being considered the main reason for AIPAC’s influence on American attitudes towards the Middle East. 1980’s their grassroots campaigning was significantly built up and developed.TRANSCRIPT
AIPAC
Gareth Raymond Victor Ellis III Esq.0
Their Aims
• “AIPAC empowers pro-Israel activists across all ages, religions and races to be politically engaged and build relationships with members of Congress from both sides of the aisle to promote the U.S.-Israel relationship.”
• Maintain American foreign aid towards Israel,
Their history
• The American Israel Public Affairs Committee was founded in 1951 by Isaiah L. “Si” Kenen
• Developed the support and finances to sway congressional votes in the 1970’s, along with Carter’s presidency being considered the main reason for AIPAC’s influence on American attitudes towards the Middle East.
• 1980’s their grassroots campaigning was significantly built up and developed.
Type• Possibly one of the most insider groups, they represent the
views and wishes of the Jewish population of Israel. Have a lot of support in congress, typically from Republican Jews
• In 2005, Lawrence Franklin, a Pentagon analyst pleaded guilty to espionage charges of passing US government secrets to AIPAC policy director Steven Rosen and AIPAC senior Iran analyst Keith Weissman
• Membership group- technically a group rights group, however it has its own category in reality, as they are there to influence American decisions on their foreign policy towards the Israeli.
Membership100,000 members but very influential high-profile Jews amongst them
Annual budget of $60 million
A LOT OF POWER
Methods
• Endorsing candidates, lobbying the government by abusing their insider status, but direct action is avoided due to the high profile members they possess.
SUCCESS?• “The New York
Times has described AIPAC as "a major force in shaping United States policy in the Middle East””
• Advises congress on the modern Middle East, along with being one of the initial main supporters of the 1995 counter-terrorism Act.
• Secures an annual sum of $3 billion in foreign aid from the US to Israel. ($109 billion total since 1950)
• United States India Political Action Committee (USINPAC ) see them as the group to follow the lead of, and work closely with them to attempt to emulate their success.