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There have been many arguments that AIPAC should register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act but my understanding is that in it's current form AIPAC does
by rcpt 3y ago
There have been many arguments that AIPAC should register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act but my understanding is that in it's current form AIPAC doesn't qualify.
I see this as a reason to strengthen the Foreign Agents Registration Act.
- Animats 3y agoThat issue came up regarding China's Confucius Institutes.[1] There's been something of a crackdown on those. Politico has some coverage of the current Israel-related lobbying push.[2] There are a lot of players. "An unsanctioned coterie of pro-Israel quasi-lobbyists has descended on D.C." Some have formally registered as agents of Israel. Some haven't. The big issue here is when activities go beyond lobbying. Anyone can lobby Congress; that's a constitutional right in the US. Getting people fired on behalf of a foreign power, though, is a legally questionable activity. [1] https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/the-rise-and-fall-of-confucius-institutes-in-the-us/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/the-rise-and-fall-of-confuci... [2] https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/22/pro-israel-lobbying-00122895 https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/22/pro-israel-lobbying...