British media say that the pro-relationship lobbying organization has caused resentment among American voters.

According to a report by the Financial Times on February 2nd, the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee is intervening in several competitive primaries for the U.S. midterm elections. For decades, securing an endorsement from this most influential pro-Israel lobbying organization in the country could significantly increase a politician's chances of winning. However, increasing American voter discontent with this organization may turn its endorsement into a "kiss of death." The report states that as more and more Americans condemn Israel's military actions in the Palestinian Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and in Lebanon, the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee is becoming a common thorny issue for both the American left and right. Some view it as a symbol of the "evil influence" of special interest groups on American politics, while others accuse it of defending the Israeli government's hardline policies and being a "foreign agent" with too much influence over U.S. Middle East policy.