“Board of Peace” Billionaire Backs AIPAC Fund Targeting Pro-Palestine Candidates
Marc Rowan, a Trump appointee overseeing Gaza’s redevelopment, has given $1.5 million to AIPAC’s super PAC this cycle. The post “Board of Peace” Billionaire Backs AIPAC Fund Targeting Pro-Palestine Candidates appeared first on The Intercept .
Marc Rowan, a billionaire and CEO of Apollo Global Management, has donated $1.5 million to the United Democracy Project (UDP), a super PAC supporting AIPAC, since the beginning of the year. Rowan, who is worth over $8 billion, is an executive member of Trump's "Board of Peace," an organization tasked with implementing Trump's stalled plan for Gaza.
He made his first donation to UDP in early March, followed by a $500,000 contribution on July 23. The same day, AIPAC's super PAC spent nearly $50,000 in Michigan to target progressive pro-Palestine candidates for U.S. Senate, Abdul El-Sayed and Cori Bush. Rowan has consistently advocated against those criticizing Israel, including student protesters at the University of Pennsylvania and anti-genocide calls.
His donations to UDP have quadrupled by 2024, and he has given to various pro-Israel candidates in this election cycle. Rowan's position on the Board of Peace and his major donations to AIPAC's super PAC raise questions about transparency and the interests served.
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