Arizona state representative Alma Hernandez has criticized fellow Democrats for rejecting financial support from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, calling the trend 'antisemitism under the guise of campaign virtue.' The move to distance from the pro-Israel group has become more common among progressive Democrats, especially after the October 2023 attacks on Israel. Hernandez argued that most voters do not understand the implications of rejecting support from the group and accused some Democrats of posturing for political gain. She urged her colleagues not to conflate campaign ethics with antisemitism and warned against following the trend for popularity.