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Incoming White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has been criticised by Israeli media due to past criticism of American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). Jean-Pierre labelled AIPAC, a strongly pro-Israel lobbying group, as “severely racist” in a 2019 opinion piece for Newsweek. “[AIPAC’s] severely racist, Islamophobic rhetoric has proven just as alarming. The organization has become known for trafficking in anti-Muslim and anti-Arab rhetoric while lifting up Islamophobic voices and attitudes,” she wrote. “Because when it comes down to it, AIPAC’s policies are not progressive poli…