'Squad' Rep. Jamaal Bowman accuses pro-Israel group backing opponent of being racist: 'They want to call me the N-word'
"Squad" Rep. Jamaal Bowman claimed a pro-Israeli group backing his Democratic primary opponent -- George Latimer -- is racist.
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"Squad" Rep. Jamaal Bowman claimed a pro-Israeli group backing his Democratic primary opponent -- George Latimer -- is racist.
The Squad member had a warning for fellow progressives likely to face similar attacks.
Rep. Summer Lee ran on President Joe Biden's agenda while benefitting from a sea change on Israel among the Democratic base.
The head of one group acknowledged the effort and said, 'We're interested in defeating people who are anti-Israel'
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and other pro-Israel groups are ramping up their efforts to target incumbent progressive lawmakers in their primaries as the fallout surrounding the Israel-Hamas war seeps further into U.S. politics. AIPAC, the most influential pro-Israel group, has said it plans to spend $100 million to target progressive candidates, while…