Senator Bernie Sanders and AIPAC clashed online after the group's PAC donated heavily to Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers, with Sanders accusing AIPAC of funding war and genocide.
01Summary
- 01Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and AIPAC feuded on Thursday over donations from the PAC to Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers.
- 02Sanders alleged that AIPAC is spending up to $9 million against Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed.
- 03Sanders claimed AIPAC is responsible for US involvement in the Iran war and supporting genocide.
- 04The feud played out publicly on social media, with AIPAC defending its actions.
02Why it matters
This matters because it highlights deepening divisions within the Democratic Party over foreign policy and campaign finance, and could influence primary elections and US Middle East policy.
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