American Israel Public Affairs Committee

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC; , ) is a pro-Israel lobbying group that advocates its policies to the legislative and executive branches of the United States. It is one of several pro-Israel lobbying organizations in the United States, and has been called one of the most influential lobbying groups in the U.S. As of 2025, AIPAC says it has more than 5 million members in the U.S. From 1954 to 1959, the organization was called the American Zionist Committee for Public Affairs. The present name was deemed more descriptive of the participants.

individuals and groups seeking to influence the United States government to better serve Israel's interests

2007 book written by John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt

think tank in Washington D.C., United States