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DNC Panel Rejects Anti-AIPAC Measure, Backs Broad Rebuke of Dark Money

Leaders signaled a strategy to contain an internal rift over Israel by routing sharper proposals to a Middle East working group.

FILE - Ken Martin speaks at the 2026 California Democratic Party State Convention in San Francisco, Feb. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
Ken Martin, chair of the Democratic National Committee, speaks during an interview at DNC headquarters in Washington, D.C., on November 2, 2025.
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Overview

  • DNC members on Thursday in New Orleans voted down a resolution that singled out the pro-Israel lobby AIPAC after the panel had already approved a broader measure condemning dark money in primaries.
  • The committee sent two Israel-focused resolutions to the party’s Middle East working group, one on recognizing a Palestinian state and another on conditioning U.S. military aid to Israel.
  • These resolutions are nonbinding and cannot limit outside spending, and the DNC’s dark-money stance targets undisclosed-donor funds rather than any single group.
  • Reports cite heavy AIPAC-affiliated spending in recent primaries, with estimates around $14 million to $22 million in Illinois, drawing praise from Jewish Democratic groups for avoiding a callout and criticism from progressives such as Rep. Ro Khanna.
  • Polling shows Democrats’ unfavorable views of Israel near 80 percent, and party reviews after 2024 found Gaza policy hurt performance, raising stakes for how these internal fights shape candidate selection and messaging before the midterms.