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This is huge. AIPAC just announced that they are ending endorsements and direct contributions to candidates for Congress. This is a momentous victory that IfNotNow and our partner movements have been actively organizing toward for nearly a decade.

In 2017, we brought over 1000 Jews to rally outside AIPAC’s policy conference in Washington, DC, demanding an end to the occupation. At that time, not a single U.S. politician was willing to cross AIPAC’s line and call for an end to U.S. support for Israel’s system of apartheid and occupation.

But to win equality, freedom, and a thriving future for all Palestinians and Israelis, we knew we had to end AIPAC’s grip on U.S. policy on Israel. We had to make AIPAC as toxic as the NRA in the Democratic Party.

For years, we’ve disrupted the narrative that AIPAC represents our Jewish communities. We’ve confronted elected officials and political candidates all over the country and called on them to reject AIPAC.

Today, we can celebrate. AIPAC is a toxic brand — and their announcement demonstrates they are aware they’ve lost this round.

But here’s the truth: we know AIPAC and its extremist agenda isn’t going away. They’re simply rebranding to maintain their playbook of funneling millions and millions of dollars to influence elections.