The event is co-sponsored by two local groups, Democrats for Israel-Los Angeles and the Jewish Center for Justice, and two national groups, Zioness and Democratic Majority for Israel. DMFI’s political action committee reportedly spent nearly $700,000 on attack ads in Iowa against Sanders. Organizers from multiple groups involved said that they will disclose the ad to attendees, that only the local groups were involved in formulating the questions to the panelists, and that DMFI did not select or have any contact with the moderator, Rabbi Joel Simonds of the Jewish Center for Justice.