J Street PAC
Pro-Israel, pro-peace (two-state solution)
The operation.
J Street PAC is the political arm of J Street, the Jewish-led pro-Israel, pro-peace advocacy organization founded in 2008 by Jeremy Ben-Ami. It positions itself as a counterweight to AIPAC within the pro-Israel donor universe and endorses candidates who support a two-state solution and oppose annexation of the West Bank. J Street PAC is one of the largest pro-Israel PACs by direct candidate contributions.
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Questions about J Street PAC.
What is J Street?
J Street is a Washington-based advocacy organization founded in 2008 that describes itself as pro-Israel and pro-peace. It supports a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and opposes Israeli annexation of the West Bank. J Street PAC is its federal political action committee.
How is J Street PAC different from AIPAC?
J Street PAC endorses candidates who support a two-state solution and conditions on US military aid to Israel — positions AIPAC opposes. It has endorsed and funded several members AIPAC has spent against, including Rep. Summer Lee and Rep. Ilhan Omar. J Street PAC is also much smaller financially: roughly $5M per cycle vs. AIPAC/UDP's $100M+.
Who funds J Street PAC?
J Street PAC is funded by individual donations from J Street's member network. Major individual donors disclosed in FEC filings include Alexander Soros and various smaller-dollar contributors. It does not accept corporate contributions.