Maryland state senators are threatening to cut funding to the largest immigrant rights group in the Mid-Atlantic region after it spoke out in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.
Maryland’s Montgomery County Council unanimously voted to adopt a resolution that embraces the controversial IHRA working definition of antisemitism despite months of community protest.
Pro-Israel candidate Glenn Ivey defeated ex-congresswoman Donna Edwards in the Democratic primary of Maryland’s 4th district thanks to $6 million from AIPAC. The primary drew the attention of pro-Israel groups and was perceived by many as a proxy battle over the issue within the Democratic Party.
Rep. David Trone (D-MD), the co-owner of Total Wines & More, donates at least $100,000 to AIPAC a year, and ended his financial support for the ACLU over its opposition to anti-BDS laws.