Democratic Majority for Israel

The Democratic Majority for Israel (DMFI) is advocacy group that supports pro-Israel policies within the Democratic Party's membership[1] serving in Congress and the Executive Branch of the United States. The current President and CEO of the Democratic Majority for Israel is pollster Mark Mellman.[2]

Democratic Majority for Israel
FoundedJanuary 29, 2019 (2019-01-29)
Legal status501(c)(4) organization
Mark Mellman
Co-chairs
Ann Lewis
Todd Richman
Websitedemmajorityforisrael.org

History

DMFI was founded on January 29, 2019. The founding came in reaction to polling showing that Democrats and younger voters are less supportive of Israel than previous generations.[3] The group also has a political action committee, DMFI PAC, which supports pro-Israel Democratic candidates.[4]

Political message

DMFI aims to push for pro-Israel policies and the Democratic agenda. In regard to Israel, DMFI works to advocate support of Israel among Democratic Party leadership. They also work in opposition to the BDS movement and similar organizations, advocate a two-state solution with the Palestinians through direct bilateral negotiations, and encourage American global leadership.[5]

Democratic Majority for Israel's political arm, DMFI PAC, was the first pro-Israel organization to endorse former Vice President Joe Biden for president in March 2020 and ran ads in key battlegrounds supporting his candidacy in Michigan, Florida and the deciding state of Pennsylvania.[6][7] DMFI PAC endorsed more than 100 Democrats for House and Senate in the 2020 election cycle and ran attack ads opposing Senator Bernie Sanders' candidacy during the 2020 presidential primary season.[8] DMFI PAC finished the primary season with 27 wins and one loss and helped secure wins for endorsed candidates Richard Neal, Ritchie Torres, Teresa Leger Fernandez and Albio Sires through independent expenditure campaigns.[9]

Board of Directors

References
  1. "Democratic Majority for Israel Summary". OpenSecrets. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  2. "About the President/CEO". Democratic Majority for Israel.
  3. Martin, Jonathan (January 29, 2019). "Prominent Democrats Form Pro-Israel Group to Counter Skepticism on the Left". The New York Times.
  4. "Democratic Majority for Israel to launch PAC". July 3, 2019.
  5. "Democratic Majority for Israel". Democratic Majority for Israel.
  6. "Pro-Israel PAC endorses Joe Biden for president". JNS.org. March 9, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  7. "Pro-Israel groups launch video ads in swing states". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  8. Lisa Lerer; Sydney Ember (January 28, 2020). "Pro-Israel Democratic Super PAC to Air Attack Ads Against Bernie Sanders". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 28, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  9. "Our Impact on the 2020 Election". DMFI PAC. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
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