A Voice for the U.S.-Israel Relationship

For more than half a century, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee has worked to help make Israel more secure by ensuring that American support remains strong.  From a small public affairs boutique in the 1950s, AIPAC has grown into a 100,000-member national grassroots movement described by The New York Times as "the most important organization affecting America's relationship with Israel."

Political advocacy is one of the most effective ways in which AIPAC works to accomplish its mission.  Each year, AIPAC is involved in more than 100 legislative and policy initiatives aimed at broadening and deepening the U.S.-Israel bond.

AIPAC works to secure vital aid for Israel to help ensure Israel remains strong and secure.  AIPAC is working to promote strategic cooperation between the two nations, to develop sound U.S. anti-terrorist policies, to share homeland security techniques and technologies, and to stop rogue nations such as Iran from acquiring weapons of mass destruction.

These efforts are critical to Israel's security and to American interests abroad.  In addition to working closely with Congress, AIPAC also actively educates and works with candidates for federal office, White House, Pentagon and State Department officials, and other policymakers whose decisions affect Israel's future and America's policies in the Middle East.

Creating Citizen Advocates

While building support in Washington is essential, AIPAC is found wherever the future of the U.S.-Israel relationship could be affected.  AIPAC has a network of 10 regional offices and nine satellite offices that help pro-Israel activists from Missoula to Miami learn how they can affect Israel's future by promoting strong ties with the United States.

Throughout the year and around the country, AIPAC sponsors exciting educational programs featuring leading members of Congress, policymakers and top analysts.  AIPAC also works on hundreds of college campuses, teaching students how to answer Israel's detractors and how to use political involvement to build support for Israel.

The core of AIPAC's mission is building a base of citizen advocates who team with our expert staff to educate America's elected officials, policy makers and opinion leaders.  But we also engage in many important initiatives to ensure that whatever the future holds, AIPAC will be positioned to effectively promote the U.S.-Israel relationship.

Among our most recent efforts is the Synagogue Initiative, which makes AIPAC information and staff available to congregations across America. AIPAC also reaches out to Christian, Hispanic, African American and other key community leaders to help ensure that Americans remain committed to the ties between the two democracies.

About our Organization

AIPAC is registered as a domestic lobby and supported financially by private donations.  The organization receives no financial assistance from Israel, from any national organization or any foreign group.  AIPAC is not a political action committee.  It does not rate, endorse or contribute to candidates.  Because it is a lobby, contributions to AIPAC are not tax deductible.