The powerful lobby group made a disastrous choice by becoming an active player in intra-party politics. It's not too late to change courseKen Toltz05:47 PM • August 05 2026 IDTMore than forty years ago, my professional journey began in the Washington offices of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. I had the opportunity to learn from AIPAC's legendary leaders Morrie Amitay and Tom Dine, and to strengthen the U.S.-Israel relationship. Back then, AIPAC's leadership understood that the alliance between our two nations could not be bought; it had to be taught. We won hearts and minds by patiently educating up-and-coming leaders on the merits of shared democratic values and mutual strategic interests.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:AIPACIsrael - U.S.Jewish DiasporaJews in AmericaCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesMichigan PrimaryCori BushGazaHezbollahNetanyahuDavid BarneaElection PollsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastAIPAC Must Return to Its Roots: Education, Not Political IntimidationAfter Five Weeks in State Custody, Body of Arab Citizen Shot by Police ReleasedA Palestinian Doctor's Crime Is Refusing to Abandon His PatientsDon't Feed the Hasbara Machine: Yonit Levi's Novel Gets Lost in TranslationAbdul El-Sayed Defeats Haley Stevens in Michigan Democratic Senate PrimaryRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThis Israeli ultra-Orthodox Feminist Activist Has a Warning for U.S. JewsHow Israel's Elbit Armed the United Arab Emirates'I Tried, I Got Crushed by AIPAC': Andy Levin Is All-in for El-SayedDozens of IDF Soldiers Desert Sde Teiman Base in Protest of CommanderIt's No Wonder Israelis Want War. Violence Has Become a Source of JoyEisenkot Keeps Running Away From What Everyone Knows He Believes