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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Fast Forward US funding for Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system used to enjoy bipartisan support. Not anymore.
The liberal pro-Israel lobby J Street joined AOC, Ro Khanna and others in arguing Israel should fund its own defense
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Politics Pro-Israel groups helped defeat Jamaal Bowman and Cori Bush. Why aren’t they targeting Ilhan Omar?
Omar’s rival, Don Samuels, came within 2,500 votes of defeating her in the 2022 primary
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Politics ‘Squad’ member Cori Bush is defeated in St. Louis primary that drew millions in pro-Israel money
It was the second Democratic primary win against a “Squad” member for pro-Israel political action committees
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News Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s selection as JTS commencement speaker roils graduating class
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Opinion How Israel became a country where teenagers murder each other in cold blood
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Film & TV A new documentary challenges stereotypes about Orthodox Jewish women — and their wigs
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Yiddish World New documentary captures the lively history of Yiddish theater in America