J Street goes on the offensive against AIPAC-backed candidates

J Street, a liberal Jewish Middle East advocacy group, announced it will spend $3 million to defeat Republican candidates backed by AIPAC, marking its largest super PAC investment. This initiative targets candidates like Rep. Mike Collins, Rep. Max Miller, Rep. Derrick Van Orden, Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, and Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, selected due to competitive races and ideological differences with J Street, along with connections to efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami stated, "It's a new era for us," aiming to counter the fear candidates may have of AIPAC's political influence. AIPAC criticized the campaign, calling it "disappointing, but not surprising," and accused J Street of amplifying "lies about our community" and turning support for Israel into a partisan issue.