{"id":2115393,"date":"2023-12-04T14:31:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T19:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-county-exec-launches-primary-campaign-against-anti-israel-democrat-jamaal-bowman\/"},"modified":"2023-12-04T14:34:39","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T19:34:39","slug":"new-york-county-exec-launches-primary-campaign-against-anti-israel-democrat-jamaal-bowman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-county-exec-launches-primary-campaign-against-anti-israel-democrat-jamaal-bowman\/","title":{"rendered":"NY County Exec launches primary campaign against anti-Israel Dem Jamaal Bowman"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnew-york-county-exec-launches-primary-campaign-against-anti-israel-democrat-jamaal-bowman%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2115393&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><section id=\"article\">\n<article data-post-title=\"New York County Exec Launches Primary Campaign Against Anti-Israel Democrat Jamaal Bowman\" data-post-slug=\"http:\/\/happy-anniversary-ben-rhodes-fidel-castro\" data-post-url id=\"print-1833780\">\n<div>\n<h2>George Latimer \u2062Takes a \u200cStand Against Anti-Israel\u2062 Democrat Jamaal Bowman<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>\n          <strong>George Latimer (Eugene Gologursky\/Getty Images)<\/strong><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Westchester County executive \u200dGeorge Latimer has officially launched his primary campaign \u200bagainst Rep. Jamaal\u200c Bowman, a Democrat known for his \u2064hostile stance towards Israel.\u200b Latimer, a strong advocate for recognizing the\u2062 historic oppression of \u2062the Jewish people, aims to bring \u200cattention to Bowman&#8217;s controversial \u200dviews.<\/p>\n<p>Latimer, who has been leading \u200bWestchester&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bail-fund-praised-by-kamala-harris-has-twice-freed-the-same-rioter-he-was-just-charged-again\/\" title=\"Bail Fund Praised By Kamala Harris Has Twice Freed The Same Rioter. He Was Just Charged Again.\">county government<\/a> since 2018, \u200cfiled\u2064 his\u2062 statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission, establishing himself as a candidate \u2063for New York&#8217;s 16th Congressional District. His campaign \u2064committee, George Latimer for Congress, is now formalized.<\/p>\n<p>Bowman, a member of the left-wing &#8220;Squad,&#8221; has faced\u200b criticism from\u2062 Jewish leaders \u200cin his district for \u200dhis response to Hamas&#8217;s terrorist assault on Israel. While Bowman has blamed both sides for \u2064the\u2062 violence and \u200bcalled for an Israeli ceasefire, Latimer and \u2063others argue that this \u200cstance would only empower Hamas and its leadership.<\/p>\n<p>With a substantial Jewish population \u200bin Bowman&#8217;s district, Latimer \u200bhas gained support from local Jewish leaders and\u200b organizations like AIPAC. Even Bowman&#8217;s predecessor, former Democratic congressman Eliot Engel, has praised\u200d Latimer\u2063 and criticized\u2064 Bowman&#8217;s stance on Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Latimer&#8217;s campaign \u2064launch comes shortly \u2063after his trip to Israel, where he witnessed firsthand the anger and fear\u200d directed at Hamas\u200c as a terrorist organization. He believes that Democrats often fail to recognize the historic \u200doppression of the Jewish people and \u2063the true motivations behind Hamas&#8217;s attack \u200bon Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Bowman, who joined\u200b Congress in 2021 after defeating Engel in a primary \u200bchallenge, \u2064now \u2063faces a tough primary campaign himself. \u200cHe joins other &#8220;Squad&#8221; members, including Summer \u2063Lee, Ilhan Omar, and Cori Bush, who are also facing \u2064challenging\u200c primary races.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/section>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are\u200c the potential implications of Latimer&#8217;s campaign on\u2064 the Democratic Party&#8217;s \u200brelationship with Israel and U.S.-Israel relations<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200bNew York County Exec Launches\u2062 Primary Campaign Against Anti-Israel Democrat Jamaal Bowman<\/p>\n<p>In a significant move against the \u2062rising anti-Israel sentiment within\u200c the Democratic Party, George Latimer, the County Executive of New\u2062 York, has announced \u2063his intention to launch\u200c a primary campaign \u200bagainst Jamaal Bowman, a self-described\u2063 progressive and vocal critic of Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Latimer, a staunch supporter of the U.S.-Israel alliance, considers Bowman&#8217;s views on\u200c Israel\u2063 to \u200cbe misguided and dangerous. \u2064He believes that the Democratic Party should not align itself with individuals who hold\u200b such extreme and uninformed views on the Middle East conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Bowman&#8217;s anti-Israel stance has become increasingly apparent\u2063 over the past few years. He has expressed support for the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement, which seeks to delegitimize Israel&#8217;s existence and undermine its economy. This \u200ckind of rhetoric only serves to\u200b perpetuate the false narrative that Israel is solely responsible for the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Latimer recognizes the importance of a\u200d strong and secure Israel, not only for the safety and security of its citizens but also for global\u200b stability. \u2062He believes that the United States should continue to\u2064 support Israel \u2062as \u2062a strategic ally in the volatile Middle East region.<\/p>\n<p>Latimer&#8217;s decision to challenge Bowman in the upcoming primary election represents a \u2063growing \u200dsentiment within the Democratic Party \u200bthat calls\u200b for a more balanced \u200cand nuanced approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It \u200bis not enough \u2062to solely criticize Israel \u2062without taking into account the \u200ccomplex realities and\u2064 challenges it faces on a daily basis.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, \u2063Latimer aims to protect the strong bipartisan\u2064 support \u200cfor\u200b Israel\u2062 that has long been a cornerstone of U.S. \u2064foreign policy.\u2064 He argues that by allowing individuals like \u200bBowman to espouse anti-Israel rhetoric unchallenged, the Democratic Party \u2064risks \u2062alienating its traditional pro-Israel base and weakening the party&#8217;s credibility on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-speaker-vacuum-affects-u-s-response-to-hamas-attack-on-israel\/\" title=\"Impact of Speaker Vacuum on U.S. Reaction to Hamas' Attack on Israel\">foreign\u2064 policy matters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Latimer&#8217;s primary campaign\u200d against Bowman is not just about his personal\u2062 political aspirations; it is about sending a clear message \u200bto\u200d the \u200dDemocratic Party and the American public \u200dthat there is no room for anti-Israel sentiment within the party&#8217;s ranks. He \u200cseeks to \u2062promote a more\u200b informed and balanced discussion on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, one that takes \u200cinto account the complexities and nuances of the situation.<\/p>\n<p>As the primary \u2063race heats\u200d up, one thing is certain: this race \u2064will serve as a litmus test for the Democratic Party&#8217;s stance on Israel. Will \u200cthey\u200d continue to allow individuals with\u2062 anti-Israel views\u2064 to rise within the party, or will they \u2063take a\u2062 stand for a \u200bmore moderate \u2064and responsible approach?<\/p>\n<p>Latimer&#8217;s \u200bcampaign against Bowman represents a turning point in \u2064the Democratic Party&#8217;s\u200d relationship\u2062 with Israel. It will \u2062determine whether the party can maintain its traditional support\u2062 for Israel or \u2063if it will succumb to the pressures of a misguided \u2062progressive movement\u2062 that\u2063 seeks\u2064 to \u2063delegitimize and isolate the Jewish \u200dstate.<\/p>\n<p>The outcome of this primary race will \u200dhave far-reaching implications, not\u2063 only for the \u200cDemocratic Party but\u200c also for the future of \u2063U.S.-Israel relations.\u200c It is\u200b a \u200bpivotal \u2064moment that will\u2062 test the party&#8217;s commitment to its pro-Israel \u2062base and \u200cits ability\u2064 to navigate the complex\u2064 challenges of the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>Only time will tell whether Latimer&#8217;s campaign will \u200dresonate with voters \u200cand spark a much-needed\u2063 conversation within the \u2064Democratic Party. In any case, his decision \u2063to \u200dchallenge Bowman demonstrates courage and a commitment\u2063 to principles that should be \u200ccommended in today&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bartiromo-grills-gaetz-over-personal-vendetta-against-speaker-mccarthy-youre-enabling-chuck-schumer\/\" title=\"Bartiromo questions Gaetz on vendetta against McCarthy: You empower Schumer.\">increasingly polarized\u200c political landscape<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>George Latimer, Westchester County executive, has called out fellow Democrats for disregarding the Jewish people&#8217;s historical oppression. Latimer has filed paperwork to challenge Rep. Jamaal Bowman in the primary, as Bowman has faced significant backlash from Jewish leaders in his district due to his unfriendly stance<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2020,"featured_media":2115394,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2115393","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2115393","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2020"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2115393"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2115393\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2115394"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2115393"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2115393"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2115393"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}