“I will tell you that AIPAC may call itself pro-American. They may call themselves pro-Israel. But they are neither. They have been a very destructive influence. And it is time to call them out. And the American people are catching on.” – Senator Chris Van Hollen

“I will tell you that AIPAC may call itself pro-American. They may call themselves pro-Israel. But they are neither. They have been a very destructive influence. And it is time to call them out. And the American people are catching on.” – Senator Chris Van Hollen

I have just finished attending J Street’s just-concluded 2026 National Convention. Thank you J Street for affording me the opportunity to attend their Convention – as they have done for every J Street National Conference since their inaugural Conference, back in 2009. As in previous years, I did NOT join J Street delegates in their Convention final lobbying day on the Hill.

I may in a future piece, offer some further thoughts about the J Street Conference.  (I have in the past offered my views about J Street and responded to some of their........

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