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Moulton Returning AIPAC Donations over Close Ties to Netanyahu’s Government
Rep. Seth Moulton returned $35,000 in donations from AIPAC due to its support for Netanyahu's government, distancing himself while affirming Israel's right to exist.
- On October 16, 2025, Rep. Seth Moulton announced he returned about $35,000 t from AIPAC and will refuse future support.
- Citing AIPAC's alignment with Netanyahu, Moulton said he remains a friend of Israel but opposes its current government, returning donations to reflect that stance.
- Days after launching his Senate bid, Moulton challenged Sen. Ed Markey next year, with the filing deadline on Wednesday and a poll showing 38% support for Moulton versus nearly 30% for Markey.
- In immediate reactions, the group and its critics said AIPAC accused Moulton of `abandoning his friends to grab a headline`, while Track AIPAC and progressive critics blasted his past donations and called for stronger Gaza stances.
- Commentators linked AIPAC's waning influence among Democrats to Gaza war fallout, with a Pew poll showing only 18 percent of Democratic respondents view the Israeli government favorably.
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Moulton returning AIPAC donations over close ties to Netanyahu’s government
Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) said Thursday he will not accept further donations from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and will return donations he has already received from the group. “I support Israel’s right to exist, but I’ve also never been afraid to disagree openly with AIPAC when I believe they’re wrong,” Moulton said... The post Moulton returning AIPAC donations over close ties to Netanyahu’s government appeared first …
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