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Pro-Israel lobby affiliate funded millions in luxury trips for Congress since October 7

Disclosure filings released this week reveal that the American Israel Education Foundation, a nonprofit arm of AIPAC, has spent millions on travel for dozens of U.S. lawmakers since the October 7 attacks.

These trips provided luxury accommodations and high-level strategic briefings for members of both political parties during the height of the Gaza conflict. Critics argue these excursions function as a 'litmus test' for politicians to prove their loyalty to pro-Israel donors and maintain bipartisan military support. By using a charitable 501(c)(3) affiliate, the lobby can legally bypass specific gift and travel restrictions that typically apply to corporate interest groups. Advocacy groups are now calling for a formal ethics review to determine if these foreign-interest-aligned perks are improperly swaying federal policy during active warfare.

Public scrutiny is expected to intensify as the debate over continued military aid to Israel remains a polarizing domestic issue.

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