The American Israel Education Foundation (AIEF), a charitable affiliate of the pro-Israel lobby Aipac, has funded travel for numerous members of Congress and Capitol Hill staffers since October 7, 2023. This funding has occurred amid ongoing conflicts involving Israel and a noted decline in American public support for Israel's policies. Congressional ethics filings and public records indicate that these trips included briefings on Middle East politics and Israeli policies, with participants meeting various Israeli officials and figures, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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- lavish gifted travel
- plummeting levels of support
- one-sided briefings
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AIEF has funded travel for Congress members to Israel since October 7, 2023
The American Israel Education Foundation has provided travel funding for Congress members and staff since October 7, 2023, during a period of conflict in Israel and declining support among Americans for its policies. The trips included meetings with Israeli officials and briefings on regional politics.
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Aipac affiliate has funded lavish trips to Israel for dozens of Congress members since 7 October, filings reveal
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AIEF has funded travel for Congress members to Israel since October 7, 2023