This is the Forward’s coverage of “The Squad,” a progressive flank of U.S. Democratic congressmembers that includes Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rep. Ilhan Omar.
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Politics Pro-Israel groups helped defeat Jamaal Bowman and Cori Bush. Why aren’t they targeting Ilhan Omar?
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It was the second Democratic primary win against a “Squad” member for pro-Israel political action committees
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