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Most members of Congress have stood firmly behind Israel since the Hamas attack last month, but not Cori Bush. The Missouri Democrat called Israel’s response a “war crime” and an “ethnic cleansing campaign,” and was among the few House members who opposed a resolution supporting Israel.
Reps. Summer Lee and Ilhan Omar — who narrowly held off primary competitors in 2022 — may be particularly vulnerable.
Congresswoman Cori Bush of Missouri called Israel’s invasion of Gaza an “ethnic cleansing campaign,” and was among 10 House members who did not back a resolution supporting the nation.
The ad, funded by the group Democratic Majority For Israel, has been accused of fueling hate and division between Jewish and Muslim Americans.
Karine Jean-Pierre applauded Democrats for skipping the AIPAC convention back in 2019, calling out its “racist, Islamophobic” rhetoric.