AIPAC Hits Back At Report It Pulled Endorsement For House Republican Who Said Gaza Can ‘Starve Away’

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The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) poured cold water all over a Times of Israel report on Tuesday that suggested the pro-Israel lobbying group would no longer be endorsing Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) after his recent shocking post on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

“This reporting is based on an unsourced speculative piece. We will be endorsing candidates for the 2026 election throughout the cycle. Current endorsees for 2026 so far are listed on the AIPAC-PAC website,” wrote AIPAC in a statement online. The original reporting noted that AIPAC had endorsed Fine in his special election earlier in the year, but his name so far did not appear on the very lengthy list of House and Senate members endorsed by the group.

“As Rep. Fine was elected only in April, consideration of his endorsement will take place later in the cycle, as is the case with many other freshmen members of Congress,” added the group in their statement.

Fine sparked a wave of backlash last week when he posted a media report on mass starvation in Gaza and commented, “Release the hostages. Until then, starve away. (This is all a lie anyway. It amazes me that the media continues to regurgitate Muslim terror propaganda.)”

Fine’s comments were roundly condemned, including by members of his own party like Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), who accused him of stoking anti-Semitism.

“A Jewish US Representative calling for the continued starvation of innocent people and children is disgraceful,” wrote Greene, adding in her lengthy post, “His awful statement will actually cause more antisemitism.” In May, Fine suggested nuking Gaza like the U.S. did to Hiroshima and Nagasaki. He argued that the nuclear attacks on Japan resulted in an “unconditional surrender” and that the “same” needs to happen with Gaza.