The American Israel Public Affairs Committee ( AIPAC ) should stop hiding from its public website the members of its board of directors and executive staff, who govern and direct its operations, according to the organization Democracy for the Arab World Now ( DAWN).

In order to make it simpler for the people to find out who is in charge of one of the most effective lobbying forces in Washington, the NGO that supports democracy and human rights in the Arab world created" The Faces of AIPAC" a thorough resource that lists the 50 individuals who are in charge of AIPAC's activities.

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee ( AIPAC ) is a powerful pro-Israel political pressure group in the United States, according to Sarah Leah Whitson, executive director of DAWN, which it claims to have "hided the identities of its directors and officers from the American public, and we are offering the transparency that this organization refuses to provide. " " AIPAC is not an abstraction; it is governed by real people who make decisions that have a real impact on the lives of people all over the world. He argued that the general public has a right to be aware of who they are. Critics claim that AIPAC is a Washington, D. C. -based nonprofit organization that works with Congress and the executive branch to support pro-Israel policies, including imposing billions of dollars in annual military aid to Israel, and bringing up the terms of Israeli officials ' impunity before the International Criminal Court ( ICC ) in response. Additionally, AIPAC is actively involved in funding the United Democracy Project ( UDP ), a super PAC, and the establishment of a political action committee ( AIPAC PAC ). The Federal Election Commission estimates that the UDP and AIPAC spent a total of$ 126. 9 million on the poll period from 2023 to 2024.

So, AIPAC is subject to public reporting requirements as a tax-exempt volunteer business. " This is why it is crucial to identify the people who govern and clear the organization in a way that is understandable. The identities of these directors and officers are not displayed anywhere on the website of AIPAC, not even on the" About Us" page, DAWN asserted in a statement.

He adds that identifying these 50 people is crucial because they serve as a community of networks, and they are also in leadership positions in almost every major pro-Israel organization in the United States. For instance,

The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, an umbrella group of 50 organizations that aims to "maintain wide support for Israel," advance the unique relationship between the United States and Israel, advance Israel's security and prosperity, and increase hopes for true and lasting peace in the Middle East, is chaired by AIPAC Board Chair Betsy Berns Korn.

The AIPAC table is a nexus connecting almost every major pro-Israel institution in the United States, according to Isabelle Hayslip, a security and communications expert at DAWN. " Doing research on AIPAC's administration likewise reveals who controls the entire pro-Israel ecosystem. "

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