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Sneak Peek: Zeteo’s Breakthrough Investigative Documentary on AIPAC

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Zeteo is releasing an investigative documentary called "Night Flower: Inside AIPAC’s Fight for Influence," which premieres in Chicago on October 20. The film includes interviews with former AIPAC officials, including chief lobbyist Douglas Bloomfield, who discusses the organization's transformation into a political powerhouse and its relationship with the Israeli government. Zeteo challenges AIPAC’s claim of operating independently as an American entity by tracing evidence over four decades. The documentary will be available for paid subscribers on Zeteo’s website starting October 21.

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Zeteo is set to release an investigative documentary titled "Night Flower: Inside AIPAC’s Fight for Influence" on October 20 in Chicago. The film features former AIPAC chief lobbyist Douglas Bloomfield discussing the group's transformation into a political powerhouse and its relationship with the Israeli government. Interviews and reporting suggest that despite AIPAC's claims of operating independently, it has significant ties to the Israeli government, based on evidence from cases over the past four decades. The documentary includes insights from whistleblowers, insiders, and former officials who trace AIPAC’s evolution from a small advocacy group into a major player in U.S. politics, particularly influencing the 2026 midterm elections.

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The lobbying group has long fought efforts to register as a foreign agent, stating that it operates as an American organization with no direction from the Israeli government.

right Supports AIPAC's claim of operating independently
But interviews and reporting by the ‘Night Flower’ team challenge that assertion by tracing evidence in cases over the past four decades.

left Implies AIPAC is misleading about its relationship with Israel

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AIPAC American Israeli Zeteo the American Israel Public Affairs Committee

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Zeteo ORG · 5× AIPAC ORG · 4× Dion Nissenbaum PERSON · 2× Israeli NORP · 2× American NORP · 1× Bloomfield PERSON · 1× Chicago GPE · 1× Douglas Bloomfield PERSON · 1× U.S. GPE · 1× the American Israel Public Affairs Committee ORG · 1×

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In this excerpt, former AIPAC chief lobbyist Douglas Bloomfield speaks about a key moment in the group’s history, how it transformed into the political powerhouse it is today, and correspondent Dion Nissenbaum questions him about the organization’s relationship with the Israeli government.

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🔮 The film will premiere in Chicago on Oct. 20.

2026-10-18 · Zeteo

Sneak Peek: Zeteo’s Breakthrough Investigative Documentary on AIPAC · assertive framing

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Nissenbaum → speak → government

The lobbying group has long fought efforts to register as a foreign agent, stating that it operates as an American organization with no direction from the Israeli government. asserted

it → fight → government

But interviews and reporting by the ‘Night Flower’ team challenge that assertion by tracing evidence in cases over the past four decades. asserted

interviews → challenge → decades

‘Night Flower: Inside AIPAC’s Fight for Influence’ features interviews with whistleblowers, insiders and former AIPAC officials like Bloomfield and follows AIPAC from its roots as a one-man advocacy operation to the present day, where it’s playing a key role in the U.S. midterm elections. asserted

it → feature → elections

The film will premiere in Chicago on Oct. 20. asserted

film → premiere → Oct.

Following the screening, Zeteo founder and editor-in-chief Mehdi Hasan will be in conversation with progressive Rep. Delia Ramirez. asserted

Hasan → follow → Ramirez

The event will also feature a panel discussion and audience Q&A with filmmaker and correspondent Dion Nissenbaum, IMEU Policy Project executive director and co-founder Margaret DeReus, and commentator and former congressional primary candidate Kat Abughazaleh. asserted

event → feature → Nissenbaum

Paid subscribers will be able to watch the film on Zeteo’s website on Oct. 21, so make sure you upgrade to paid if you are not already a paid subscriber. asserted

you → watch → paid

In the coming weeks, we’ll announce more live screening events featuring the team behind the documentary that you won’t want to miss. asserted

you → come → that

We wouldn’t have been able to commission, produce, or release this film without your financial support. asserted

We → commission → support

To help Zeteo create more projects like this, you can always donate to us here. asserted

you → help → us