Is AIPAC’s political standing declining in the US?

US Republican leader Mike Rogers and his allies have reportedly asked the pro-Israel lobby American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) not to run a campaign on his behalf ahead of the November general election.Rogers, who is a Republican Senate candidate from Michigan — home to one of the country’s largest Arab American populations — fears that open AIPAC support might backfire.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3How is the pro-Israel lobby influencing US elections?list 2 of 3Israel, Turkiye and the post-Abrahamic Middle Eastlist 3 of 3Why is Israel building new illegal settlements?end of listAccording to a US media outlet, the request to the pro-Israel lobby came after Rogers met the AIPAC chair Michael Tuchin in Los Angeles last week.This comes as the powerful pro-Israel lobby group has been facing mounting pressure from the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, which has been largely critical of Israel and its ongoing genocidal war in Gaza.But now even Republican party candidates are looking to distance themselves from the group as a growing number of Americans, both on the left and right, have started to challenge US support for Israel.So, what is AIPAC and w...