Biden’s new press secretary urged Democrats to boycott pro-Israel conference

Recently named White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre previously encouraged Democrats to skip a meeting of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), claiming it was "severely racist."

Jean-Pierre, 44, wrote in a Newsweek op-ed in 2019, "When it comes down to it, AIPAC’s policies are not progressive policies. AIPAC’s values are not progressive values. It’s time to call a spade a spade."

In the op-ed, she called the bipartisan conference "severely racist" saying it had "...become known for trafficking in anti-Muslim and anti-Arab rhetoric while lifting up Islamophobic voices and attitudes."

She added, "You cannot call yourself a progressive while continuing to associate yourself with an organization like AIPAC that has often been the antithesis of what it means to be progressive," while also taking aim at then Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Jean-Pierre wrote the op-ed while serving as a Senior Advisor and National Spokesperson to MoveOn, a far-left progressive advocacy group.

David Friedman, who served as US Ambassador to Israel between 2017 and 2021, wrote about Jean-Pierre on Twitter: "Amidst all the celebration of Biden’s new press secretary checking multiple boxes in identity politics, the mainstream media forgot to mention that she hates Israel."

AIPAC has recently become divisive among Democrats as the far-left progressives in the party led by the Squad, have continuously made antisemitic comments about America’s closest ally in the Middle East. In 2007 both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama attended the AIPAC conference.

In March, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) falsely accused AIPAC of donating to Republican elected officials. AOC said in a tweet, "It’s more OK to dismantle US democracy than it is to question if US tax dollars should fund detention & abuse of Palestinian kids."

Rep Ilhan Omar (D-MN) in 2019 suggested that Jews were buying political support. She tweeted, "It’s all about the Benjamins baby," a reference to a song about $100 bills, referencing AIPAC using an antisemitic trope of Jews and money.

Jean-Pierre worked for President Obama’s 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns. She began her career working for the Center for Community and Corporate Ethics, a nonprofit dedicated to examining the impact of large corporations on societies. During the Trump administration, she appeared regularly on MSNBC and NBC as a political commentator.

She will replace Jen Psaki, whose last day is May 13. Psaki will likely be joining MSNBC after her tenure.

Jean-Pierre will be the first black and gay person to hold the position, and has already received criticism for her relationship with CNN journalist Suzanne Malveaux. The pair share a seven-year-old daughter, Soleil. Many have called the relationship a "conflict of interest."

According to the Daily Mail, "There are now questions over whether the network embroiled in months of scandal will offer impartial coverage."

Alex Marlow, editor-in-chief of Breitbart tweeted, "This is one of many examples of the corporate media LITERALLY in bed with the government it covers."