NORPAC

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NORPAC is a bipartisan, multi-candidate political action committee (PAC) working to strengthen United States-Israel relations.[1] NORPAC has spent the past 30 years building deep ties with candidates for the US House and Senate who advance the alliance between the United States and Israel. Together with a donor network from across the country, NORPAC provides financial, organizational, and educational support for candidates. NORPAC is volunteer-founded and led, with funds going directly to pro-Israel candidates.

Supported issues

Each year, before its annual Mission to Washington, NORPAC selects 5 issues or bills it will discuss that year, including:[2]

  1. Foreign Aid to Israel
  2. IFSA, the Iran Freedom Support Act (H.R.282 Archived 2008-11-04 at the Wayback Machine/S.333 Archived 2016-07-04 at the Wayback Machine), which imposes sanctions on Iran in response to nuclear activity.
  3. USIECA, the US-Israel Energy Cooperation Act (H.R.2730 Archived 2008-11-24 at the Wayback Machine/S.1862[permanent dead link‍]), which supports joint alternative energy research.
  4. PATA, the Palestinian Anti-Terror Act (H.R.4861 Archived 2008-11-04 at the Wayback Machine/S.2370[permanent dead link‍]), which restricts aid to the Hamas-dominated Palestinian Authority (while still allowing humanitarian aid) unless certain actions opposing terror are taken.
  5. The Saudi Arabia Accountability Act (H.R.2037 Archived 2016-07-05 at the Wayback Machine/S.1171[permanent dead link‍]), which imposes sanctions on Saudi Arabia unless it clearly shuts down terrorist organizations within the country and ends support for such organizations outside the country.

Activities

Mission to Washington

Each year, NORPAC sends a group of active members to meet with Senators and Members of Congress to discuss the U.S.-Israel relationship. The mission includes up to 1,000 attendees and meets with the majority of congress.

Political fundraising

NORPAC hosts fundraisers for various political candidates who are supportive of the U.S.-Israel relationship.

Organization leadership

National officers

Founding Chairman Rabbi M. Genack
Chairman Emeritus David Schlussel
President Dr. Ben Chouake
Vice-President Dr. Mort Fridman
Vice-President Jerry Gontownik
Vice-President Robert Gottesman
Vice-President Drew Parker
Treasurer Kevin Lemmer
Director of Membership, Mission to Washington Coordinator Joel Davidson

Regional officers

President, Riverdale chapter Josh Landes
Vice-President, Riverdale chapter Jeff Daube
President, Edison chapter Jeff Weinstein
Vice-President, Edison chapter Harry Bernstein
President, NY chapter Jason Muss

See also

References

  1. ^ Dennis C. Jett (19 October 2017). The Iran Nuclear Deal: Bombs, Bureaucrats, and Billionaires. Springer. pp. 384–. ISBN 978-3-319-59822-2.
  2. ^ "Legislation | NORPAC".