NORPAC
NORPACis abipartisan,multi-candidatepolitical action committee(PAC) working to strengthenUnited States-Israelrelations.[1]NORPAC has spent the past 30 years building deep ties with candidates for the US House and Senate who advance the vital 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
[edit]Each year, before its annual Mission to Washington, NORPAC selects 5 issues or bills it will discuss that year, including:[2]
- Foreign Aid to Israel
- IFSA, the Iran Freedom Support Act (H.R.282Archived2008-11-04 at theWayback Machine/S.333Archived2016-07-04 at theWayback Machine), which imposes sanctions on Iran in response to nuclear activity.
- USIECA, the US-Israel Energy Cooperation Act (H.R.2730Archived2008-11-24 at theWayback Machine/S.1862[permanent dead link]), which supports joint alternative energy research.
- PATA, the Palestinian Anti-Terror Act (H.R.4861Archived2008-11-04 at theWayback 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.
- The Saudi Arabia Accountability Act (H.R.2037Archived2016-07-05 at theWayback 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
[edit]Mission to Washington
[edit]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
[edit]NORPAC hosts fundraisers for various political candidates who are supportive of the U.S.-Israel relationship.
Organization leadership
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Dennis C. Jett (19 October 2017).The Iran Nuclear Deal: Bombs, Bureaucrats, and Billionaires.Springer. pp. 384–.ISBN978-3-319-59822-2.
- ^"Legislation | NORPAC".