{"id":182049,"date":"2026-11-05T05:32:37","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T04:32:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/?p=182049"},"modified":"2026-11-05T05:32:39","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T04:32:39","slug":"aipac-jublar-234-kandidater-vann-forste-svarte-talmannen-en-av-dem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/aipac-celebrates-234-candidates-won-the-first-black-speaker-of-the-house-was-one-of-them\/","title":{"rendered":"AIPAC Celebrates: 234 Candidates Won \u2014 \u201dFirst Black Speaker\u201d Among Them"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The powerful pro-Israel lobbying group AIPAC is celebrating major successes following the U.S. midterm elections. More than 234 candidates supported by the organization\u2019s members have won. Among those being congratulated is Hakeem Jeffries, who could become the first Black Speaker of the House of Representatives and who received substantial campaign contributions through AIPAC.<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What will happen to the Israel lobby\u2019s influence in American politics after the midterm elections? The day after the election, AIPAC published a post on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AIPAC\/status\/2118078440196784526?s=19\">X<\/a><\/strong> in which the organization congratulated pro-Israel politicians from both the Democratic and Republican parties. According to the organization, more than 234 candidates who had received support from its members had already won their elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">AIPAC congratulates the hundreds of pro-Israel Democrats and Republicans who won their elections last night. More than 234 candidates supported by AIPAC members have already won, with many other races still too close to call. We congratulate Senate Democratic Leader Chuck\u2026<\/p>\u2014 AIPAC \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf1 (@AIPAC) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AIPAC\/status\/2118078440196784526?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 4, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AIPAC stands for <em>American Israel Public Affairs Committee<\/em> and is an American lobbying organization that works to ensure the United States continues to prioritize Israel\u2019s interests. Through campaign contributions, contacts with politicians, and organized advocacy efforts, the organization seeks to influence U.S. decision-making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201d<em>More than 234 candidates backed by AIPAC members have already won, while many other races remain too close to call<\/em>\u201d, writes AIPAC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The organization also states that these members intend to increase their political involvement and continue to support pro-Israel candidates from both parties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Jeffries has received over one million dollars through AIPAC<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AIPAC extends special congratulations to the Democratic Party leadership <strong>Chuck Schumer<\/strong> and <strong>Hakeem Jeffries<\/strong>. Following the Democrats' victory in Congress, Jeffries could become the first Black Speaker of the House of Representatives, one of the United States' two legislative chambers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the same time, Jeffries has strong financial ties to AIPAC's lobbying network. According to the FEC database <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/whofundsmyrep.com\/rep\/hakeem-s-jeffries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FundVoter<\/a><\/strong> Just over $1.02 million\u2014equivalent to approximately 10 million Swedish kronor\u2014has been funneled to his congressional campaign through AIPAC\u2019s political action committee since 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of this amount, approximately $280,000 was raised during the 2026 election cycle, according to Who Funds My Rep. The funds consist primarily of contributions from individual U.S. donors channeled through the AIPAC PAC, not just direct donations from the organization\u2019s own coffers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Young Voters Question AIPAC's Power<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the same time, the Israel lobby faces criticism from both the right and the left. The Republican politician <strong>James Fishback<\/strong> says that during his campaign in Florida, young voters kept bringing up the issue of the candidates' financial ties to AIPAC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201d<em>The most common question young voters asked me was: \u201cDid you accept money from AIPAC?\u201d I\u2019m no supporter of the left, but they\u2019re right on this issue.<\/em>\u201d, writes Fishback in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jamesfishback\/status\/2117795608140697886\">X<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The number one question young voters asked me: Did you accept money from AIPAC? I'm no fan of the left, but they're right on this issue. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/el8dvPhYva\">pic.twitter.com\/el8dvPhYva<\/a><\/p>\u2014 James Fishback (@jamesfishback) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jamesfishback\/status\/2117795608140697886?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 4, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Fishback, young voters from both political camps are highly critical of AIPAC\u2019s influence and U.S. financial support for Israel. His statement points to a conflict that also divides the American right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AIPAC celebrates 234 election victories. An up-and-coming top politician has received millions in support\u2014while opposition is growing among young voters<\/p>","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":182056,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[207,205],"tags":[5029,282,3793,186],"class_list":["post-182049","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-utrikes","category-nyheter","tag-aipac","tag-israel","tag-israellobbyn","tag-usa"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182049","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/28"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=182049"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182049\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/182056"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=182049"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=182049"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=182049"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}