NORPAC is a

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, multi-candidate political action committee (PAC) working to strengthen

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Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

relations, founded in New Jersey in 1982. Its activities include fundraising for Senators and Members of the

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who support this relationship, regular emails regarding the situation in the

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, and the annual Mission to Washington.

Supported issues

Each year, before its annual Mission to Washington, NORPAC selects 5 issues or bills it will discuss that year, including: #Foreign Aid to Israel #IFSA, the Iran Freedom Support Act
H.R.282S.333
), which imposes sanctions on Iran in response to nuclear activity. #USIECA, the US-Israel Energy Cooperation Act
H.R.2730S.1862
, which supports joint alternative energy research. #PATA, the Palestinian Anti-Terror Act
H.R.4861S.2370
, 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.2037S.1171
, 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

Mission to Washington

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 in May 2009 brought approximately 900 participants to meet with more than four hundred Senators and Members of Congress, increase in the number of participants compared to previous years.

Political fundraising

NORPAC hosts fundraisers for various political candidates who are supportive of the U.S.-Israel relationship. It is the largest donor of New Jersey senator

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, and regularly donates to various other politicians.

Organization leadership

National Officers Regional Officers

References

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External links

NORPAC website
United States political action committees Foreign policy political advocacy groups in the United States Israel–United States relations 1982 establishments in New Jersey