AIPAC faces test of its power in Illinois primary as Democrats debate future of Israel relationship

By LEAH ASKARINAM, MAYA SWEEDLER and MATT BROWN

WASHINGTON (AP) — A crowded primary season in Illinois is shaping up as the next test for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, a powerful advocacy organization that’s generating fresh turmoil over the Democratic Party’s relationship to Israel and the role of undisclosed campaign cash in this year’s midterm elections.

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