CHICAGO: Candidates in three Illinois congressional districts denounced the American Israel Public Affairs Committee at a press conference attended by Arab News on Thursday.
Democrats Joseph Ruzevich in the 6th District, Kina Collins in the 7th District and Bushra Amiwala in the 9th District accused the powerful lobby group of corrupting US elections and interfering in their races.
The three candidates, all running in the March 17 Democratic primary, represent districts with large and growing Arab and Muslim constituencies.
They said AIPAC pours millions of dollars into election campaigns to defeat candidates who criticize Israel.
“AIPAC and PACs like it do only one thing, fund negative attack ads on candidates and opponents,” said Ruzevich, whose district in the western suburbs of Chicago represents one of the largest concentrations of Arab voters in the country.
