AIPAC spent more than $14M to unseat Jamaal Bowman. Did it have to?
Redistricting dimmed Bowman’s prospects even before the pro-Israel lobby got involved in the race
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Pro-Palestinian Democratic Socialists face defeats down the New York ballot
Like Rep. Jamaal Bowman, they tried to leverage anger at Israel into votes
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George Latimer defeats Jamaal Bowman in bitter NY primary fought over Israel
For pro-Israel Democrats, Bowman’s loss marked a significant victory in a year of widespread protest against Israel on the left
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Pennsylvania Jewish Dems accuse GOP Senate nominee of profiting from ‘antisemitic’ online platform
Casey and Jewish Democratic elected officials are decrying Dave McCormick’s investment in Rumble, a video streaming site
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Is Jamaal Bowman pro-Palestinian enough for pro-Palestinians?
AIPAC has pumped money into a Democratic primary challenge against Bowman over his criticism of Israel — the left must rally behind him
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Not just Bowman and Congress: Israel and Gaza are also an issue in NYC local races
Progressives in down-ballot races have also made criticism of Israel central to their campaigns
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Analysis: Latimer expects to beat Bowman in this week’s primary, but not because of Israel
Westchester County Executive George Latimer says the race is more than a conflict over the Middle East
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Josh Stein — who would be North Carolina’s first Jewish governor — threads the needle on Gaza
Stein is talking about Israel and Gaza more gingerly than another Jewish Josh — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro
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Criticism of Israel and AIPAC features in rally for Jamaal Bowman with AOC and Bernie Sanders
The crowd included a contingent of several dozen people from “Jews For Jamaal,” a group organized by a coalition of Jewish progressive organizations
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The Latimer-Bowman showdown in New York is a bellwether of Israel’s role in Democratic politics
A high-stakes election could have lasting influence on where the Democratic Party is headed, particularly on Israel policy
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Ahead of Bowman-Latimer primary, Jewish get-out-the-vote effort says ‘Antisemitism is on the ballot’
A Democratic race is seen as a bellwether for the clash between centrists who support Israel, like Latimer, and progressives like Bowman who are among its most outspoken critics
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