AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobby group, has made its presence felt in one heated New York City Democratic primary campaign, even though it hasn't spent any money on the race.

Former city Comptroller Brad Lander, who is running against Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., has run numerous ads trying to tie Goldman to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.

"We can't let AIPAC and other pro-Netanyahu groups make an example out of me," Lander wrote in one of two dozen fundraising emails that mention the group.

"Now when pro-Netanyahu groups are trying to control who gets elected to Congress, I'm asking you to join our movement to stop them," Lander added.

While both Lander and Goldman are Jewish, Lander has ripped Goldman for supporting U.S. military aid to Israel.

Goldman has run ads criticizing President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and says he has returned campaign donations he received from AIPAC.

The lawmaker told Politico he believes AIPAC's endorsement of him is possibly hurting his campaign but said Lander's anti-AIPAC rhetoric is a "dog whistle."

"It's just continuing a pattern of lying to and deceiving voters with buzzwords and litmus tests that are not factual," Goldman said.

"I am very concerned that people — Jews like Brad, who are using Israel and AIPAC as a wedge issue in a race — ultimately may win this battle, but do serious damage to the Jewish community," Goldman added.

Lander countered, telling Politico that Goldman was being "cynical."

"I find that language offensive. Like, I don't want the support of antisemites. I'm a proud Jew, I wear it on my sleeve," Lander said.

"What AIPAC is doing is a shanda, is bad for American democracy, is of course bad for Palestinians who are created b'tzelem Elohim, in God's image, is bad for Israel, has shredded U.S. credibility in the world," Lander added.

"And most people in this district, including, I believe most Jews in this district, agree with me," Lander continued.

While Lander has acknowledged that there's no evidence of AIPAC being involved in the race, he said supporters of the group have donated to his opponent.

AIPAC is "corroding our democracy and making Jews less safe," Lander said to Politico, while Goldman said at a debate the organization "has some real problems and is harmful in many ways."

"But they are an organization that I coordinate — or that I discuss things with — as is J Street, as are many, many other people, and I will always be independently focused on this issue," Goldman said.

One Jewish charity leader described the anti-AIPAC campaigning as "obscene" to Politico.

"When we look back, this will have been the high point of anti-AIPAC fervor. I think some of it is irrational and unfair," said David Greenfield, a former New York City Council member and head of the Met Council.

"Crossing from anti-Israel to discriminating against Jewish constituents, I think that's a very dangerous place to be," Greenfield added.