17 October 2025
US Representative Seth Moulton has said that he is returning donations from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and will not accept any future contributions from the lobby as he begins his bid for the Senate in Massachusetts.
“I am returning AIPAC donations and refusing to accept any donations or support from them,” Moulton wrote on X.
“The FEC filing I made yesterday reflects that we are returning donations.”
Moulton, who announced his Senate campaign on Wednesday ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, said his decision stemmed from his disagreement with AIPAC’s current direction and its close alignment with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government.
“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,” he said.
“In recent years, AIPAC has aligned itself too closely with Prime Minister Netanyahu’s government. I’m a friend of Israel, but not of its current government, and AIPAC’s mission today is to back that government. I don’t support that direction.”
The Massachusetts Democrat said he wanted his decision to signal a principled stance rather than political posturing.
Source:TRTworld
