{
  "id": 18096927,
  "title": "Aipac and the Michigan Senate race: How the Israel lobby became toxic",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/aipac-and-the-michigan-senate-race-how-the-israel-lobby-became-toxic",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T09:13:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/aipac-and-michigan-senate-race-how-israel-lobby-became-toxic"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (Aipac) and its influence in the Michigan Senate race have become controversial. A lobby operates discreetly, flourishing in obscurity and fading when exposed to light, according to Steve Rosen, the former foreign policy director of Aipac. Rosen's assertion about the risks associated with lobbying gained relevance when Aipac launched two political action committees in December 2021, aiming to engage directly in political campaigns. However, the outcomes were inconsistent, leading Aipac to announce the closure of one of the newly established Pacs. Aipac has traditionally served as an advocacy organization, championing Israel’s interests while abstaining from direct campaign funding and candidate endorsements. This structure allowed Aipac to issue a congressional report card, assessing each member of Congress's support for Israel, providing valuable information to other groups considering contributions.",
  "summary": "Aipac and the Michigan Senate race: How the Israel lobby became toxic \"A lobby is like a night flower: it thrives in the dark and dies in the sun.” So said Steve Rosen , former foreign policy director of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (Aipac) in a memo to a fellow staffer. Rosen would later be fired amid a major scandal involving espionage in passing classified US information to…",
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        "published": "2026-11-04T09:55:14.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}