Rogers that? Inside AIPAC’s Michigan Dynamics

Rogers that? Inside AIPAC’s Michigan dynamics

Good Monday morning. In today’s Daily Kickoff, we report on U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack’s recent comments on control of the Golan Heights, talk to Palestinian analyst Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib about his new book about Hamas’ hold over Gaza and cover Hasan Piker’s suggestion that Jews who support Israel are inviting violence. Also in today’s Daily Kickoff: Josh Harris, Avi Nesher and Artem Dolgopyat. Curated by JI Executive Editor Melissa We…

Rogers Reportedly Asks AIPAC to Stay Out of Michigan Senate Race

Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA Today Network DETROIT ~ Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers has reportedly asked the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, known as AIPAC, not to publicly intervene in Michigan’s Senate race, a notable development in one of the nation’s most closely watched contests. According to published reports, Rogers’ allies urged the influential pro-Israel organization not to run advertising on his behalf, and AIPAC sub…

Mike Rogers Asks AIPAC to Pull Michigan Senate Race Ads

Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers quietly urged AIPAC to stop running ads on his behalf in Michigan's toss-up Senate race, a move that pulled a planned attack ad against Democratic nominee Abdul el Sayed off the airwaves. Rogers met with AIPAC Board Chair Michael Tuchin, and one day later the pro-Israel lobby withdrew a planned advertisement that targeted el Sayed, the Washington Examiner reported, citing an Axios report. Allies of Rogers, u…

Mike Rogers asks AIPAC to pull its advertising from his Michigan Senate campaign

Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers quietly urged AIPAC to stop running ads on his behalf in Michigan’s toss-up Senate race, a move that pulled a planned attack ad against Democratic nominee Abdul el Sayed off the airwaves. Rogers met with AIPAC Board Chair Michael Tuchin, and one day later the pro-Israel lobby withdrew a planned...