Citizens Against AIPAC Corruption Endorses Rev. Michael Blake in NY-15
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 9, 2026
New York, NY - Citizens Against AIPAC Corruption today announced its endorsement of Rev. Michael Blake in New York’s 15th Congressional District, citing his clear evolution on U.S. foreign policy and his willingness to speak out against the influence of AIPAC and the ongoing genocide in Gaza.
“As a newly elected New York Assemblyman, I was invited by AIPAC to visit Israel. At the time, I didn’t understand the magnitude of AIPAC’s and the Israeli government’s impact on our local politics. As a minister, I was drawn to the Holy Land. What I witnessed and heard changed me. During one meeting, a young Brother said the word “apartheid.” The organizer immediately shut it down. Years later, I stood on a stage with Black leaders, speaking about the connection between our communities. When Prime
Minister Netanyahu addressed the crowd remotely and criticized President Obama, the room filled with boos. We were not there as partners. We were being used as political cover. Since then, I have watched AIPAC support policies and fund conflicts and a live streamed genocide across the Middle East that move us further from peace and closer to destruction. Ritchie Torres is bankrolled by AIPAC. He sends blank checks to foreign governments while schools in his district crumble and housing falls apart.”
- Rev. Michael Blake (NY-15)
“Rev. Blake’s willingness to confront his own past involvement with AIPAC and speak with clarity today reflects the kind of leadership this moment demands,” said Cory Archibald, co-founder of Citizens Against AIPAC Corruption. “As advocates for peace and for an end to the ongoing genocide, we believe movements grow stronger when people come to the truth and act on it. Rev. Blake’s evolution is a clear sign that the work being done by advocates across this country is breaking through. More leaders are recognizing the human cost of these policies and choosing to stand on the side of justice, accountability, and peace. That momentum is building, and it is how we win.”