A pro-Israel super PAC helped defeat one Squad member. Now it’s going after another, Cori Bush
4 months, 3 weeks ago

A pro-Israel super PAC helped defeat one Squad member. Now it’s going after another, Cori Bush

Associated Press  

ST. LOUIS — A deep-pocketed pro-Israel super PAC that helped defeat one member of the congressional group known as the Squad is now pushing to oust another — Missouri Democrat Cori Bush. She boycotted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech before Congress last week, calling him a “war criminal.” The American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s super political action committee, United Democracy Project, has spent more than $8.4 million to unseat Bush in her Aug. 6 Democratic primary against St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell, according to federal campaign finance records. “AIPAC’s grassroots members are proud to support strong pro-Israel progressive Democrats like Wesley Bell,” an AIPAC statement to The Associated Press read. “Cori Bush has been one of the most hostile critics of Israel since she came to Congress in 2021 and has actively worked to undermine mainstream Democratic support for the U.S.-Israel relationship.” The race points yet again to the complications the war in Gaza has caused for Democrats in this year’s elections, with core constituencies at odds over how President Joe Biden’s administration has responded.

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Cori Bush becomes the second Squad member to lose her primary as she’s ousted from Missouri seat
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Cori Bush becomes the second Squad member to lose her primary as she’s ousted from Missouri seat

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Democratic representative Cori Bush became the second member of the …

Cori Bush loses Democratic primary after huge campaign by pro-Israel groups
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Cori Bush loses Democratic primary after huge campaign by pro-Israel groups

Al Jazeera  

Two-term representative defeated in a race that saw pro-Israel campaign contributions help to topple a member of US Congress’s left-wing ‘Squad’. United States Representative Cori Bush, a fierce critic of Israel’s war in Gaza, has lost her Democratic congressional primary, in a race that saw a massive influx of money from pro-Israel groups to defeat a member of Congress’s left-wing …

Cori Bush AIPAC: Another "Squad" member is fighting for her political life.
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Cori Bush AIPAC: Another "Squad" member is fighting for her political life.

Slate  

Progressive congresswoman and “Squad” member Cori Bush is in the fight for her political life in Missouri, hoping a grassroots campaign can fend off a well-funded primary challenge from local prosecutor and Democrat Wesley Bell. Bush is the incumbent, holding Missouri’s 1st Congressional District’s seat since 2021, after wresting it from 10-term incumbent Democrat William Lacy Clay in a 2020 …

A pro-Israel super PAC helped defeat one Squad member. Now it's going after another, Cori Bush
4 months, 3 weeks ago

A pro-Israel super PAC helped defeat one Squad member. Now it's going after another, Cori Bush

Hindustan Times  

ST. LOUIS — A deep-pocketed pro-Israel super PAC that helped defeat one member of the congressional group known as the Squad is now pushing to oust another — Missouri Democrat Cori Bush. Now it's going after another, Cori Bush Bush, of St. Louis, has been a vocal critic of how Israel responded when attacked by Hamas in October, calling the …

More than 20 progressive organizations form coalition to counter pro-Israel groups before election
9 months, 2 weeks ago

More than 20 progressive organizations form coalition to counter pro-Israel groups before election

LA Times  

A Palestinian supporter, left, and a pro-Israel demonstrator at a rally before the Oscars in Hollywood on Sunday. Facing a barrage of super PAC money, more than 20 progressive groups are coming together to forcefully counter pro-Israel groups’ efforts to challenge in primaries liberal members who have been critics of Israel’s blistering military offensive in Gaza. Their efforts are a …

‘Reject AIPAC’: US progressives join forces against pro-Israel lobby group
9 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Reject AIPAC’: US progressives join forces against pro-Israel lobby group

Al Jazeera  

Washington, DC – Prominent progressive organisations in the United States are joining together to push back against the political and electoral influence of the country’s most powerful pro-Israel lobby group, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. More than 20 advocacy groups launched on Monday a formal coalition dubbed “Reject AIPAC” to organise against what they called AIPAC’s campaign to​​ silence …

In the U.S., the liberal ‘squad’ is fighting back against pro-Israel lobby groups
10 months, 2 weeks ago

In the U.S., the liberal ‘squad’ is fighting back against pro-Israel lobby groups

The Hindu  

They were warned that criticism of Israel’s conduct during its war on Hamas in Gaza could cost them politically. Members of the “squad” — a group of liberals in the House — are being singled out by pro-Israel Public Affairs Committees like the American Israel PAC. Bowman, Mr. Lee, Mr. Omar and Mr. Bush — who are already facing both …

Super PAC money has become an existential threat to Democrats — and democracy
2 years, 1 month ago

Super PAC money has become an existential threat to Democrats — and democracy

Salon  

During the election cycle that just concluded, progressive congressional candidates faced unprecedented amounts of super PAC spending, with over $53 million spent in Democratic primaries that often pitted candidates from the party's more progressive wing against moderates. The first sign this cycle that the Democratic establishment had lost control of its super PAC allies came when AIPAC's super PAC started …

US elections: How pro-Israel spending affects Palestine advocacy
2 years, 6 months ago

US elections: How pro-Israel spending affects Palestine advocacy

Al Jazeera  

Despite massive AIPAC spending in Democratic primaries, advocates say debate over US support for Israel not going away. With this approach, critics of Israel “faced insurmountable challenges to winning seats in Washington”, AIPAC PAC Director Marilyn Rosenthal told supporters in an email last month. More than 55% of DMFI PAC’s Independent Expenditure spending this cycle helped candidates of color,” the …

AIPAC super PAC funnels millions in dark money to attack progressive candidates in Democratic races
2 years, 7 months ago

AIPAC super PAC funnels millions in dark money to attack progressive candidates in Democratic races

Salon  

This article originally appeared at Common Dreams. Intent on keeping the influence of the growing pro-Palestinian rights movement in the U.S. to a minimum in Congress, the powerful American Israel Public Affairs Committee is pulling out all the stops to defeat progressive candidates including state Rep. Summer Lee in Pennsylvania's 12th District, where voters are going to the polls Tuesday. …

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