The pro-Israel lobby group AIPAC has stopped accepting fundraising contributions for US House Democrats who this week voted for a measure to cut off all military aid to Israel, according to a report from The New York Times.

The amendment was defeated in a vote of 314 to 104 on Wednesday, but nearly half of Democrats voted in favor of it, reflecting the growing rupture between the party and Israel.

Among the 103 House Democrats who voted in favor of the amendment, which was introduced as part of a State Department spending bill by Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, were 15 who had previously been endorsed by AIPAC for reelection in November.

Massie was the only Republican to back the measure.

By Friday, the Times reported, it was no longer possible to donate to the campaigns of the 15 AIPAC-endorsed House Democrats via the lobbying group’s website.

Among those affected by the change was Democratic Rep. Katherine Clark, the minority whip of the House of Representatives.

Clark had said ahead of the vote on Wednesday that she would support the motion because she believed Washington “should not provide a blank check for military aid to any country that does not comply with US law, interests, and values.”

Approached for comment on the decision by the Times, an AIPAC spokesperson said, “AIPAC members are deeply appreciative of their........

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