{"id":2208187,"date":"2024-03-28T11:18:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T15:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jewish-dems-endorse-squad-challengers-pitting-them-against-incumbents-jamaal-bowman-and-cori-bush\/"},"modified":"2024-03-28T11:19:57","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T15:19:57","slug":"jewish-dems-endorse-squad-challengers-pitting-them-against-incumbents-jamaal-bowman-and-cori-bush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jewish-dems-endorse-squad-challengers-pitting-them-against-incumbents-jamaal-bowman-and-cori-bush\/","title":{"rendered":"Jewish Democrats back challengers against Squad members Bowman and Bush"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fjewish-dems-endorse-squad-challengers-pitting-them-against-incumbents-jamaal-bowman-and-cori-bush%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=2208187&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--><p>The Jewish Democratic Council of \u2062America endorsed challengers against Democratic incumbents \u200cCori Bush and Jamaal \u2062Bowman due to their anti-Israel \u2062stance. The group announced \u200dtheir support for pro-Israel Democrats George Latimer and Wesley Bell. This move\u200b reflects Bowman and Bush&#8217;s vulnerability as\u2063 they approach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-yorkers-hit-the-polls-aug-23-for-primary-part-2\/\" title=\"New Yorkers Hit the Polls Aug. 23 for \u2018Primary Part 2\u2019\">summer primaries<\/a> amid heightened criticism \u2064for\u2063 their remarks on Israel. The Jewish Democratic Council of\u200c America endorsed challengers against Democratic incumbents\u2063 Cori Bush and Jamaal Bowman due to their anti-Israel\u200c stance. The \u200cgroup announced their support for pro-Israel Democrats George Latimer and Wesley \u200bBell.\u200b This move reflects Bowman and Bush&#8217;s vulnerability as they approach summer primaries amid heightened criticism for their remarks on\u200c Israel.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>Jewish Democratic Council of America had never endorsed against a Dem incumbent<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption> \t\t\t\tCori Bush, Jamaal Bowman (Drew Angerer\/Getty Images)\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The Jewish Democratic Council of America is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-passes-the-largest-infrastructure-package-in-decades-over-a-dozen-republicans-vote-in-favor\/\" title=\"Senate Passes The Largest Infrastructure Package In Decades, Over A Dozen Republicans Vote In Favor\">backing primary challengers<\/a> to anti-Israel Reps. Jamaal Bowman (D., N.Y.) and Cori Bush (D., Mo.), marking the first time the group has endorsed against any Democratic incumbent.<\/p>\n<p>The council announced its support for pro-Israel Democrats George Latimer and Wesley Bell, who are running against Bowman and Bush, respectively, in a Thursday <a href=\"https:\/\/jewishdems.org\/press_release\/jewish-dems-endorse-in-key-house-and-senate-races-pledge-resources-to-mobilize-jewish-voters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;George Latimer, a longtime progressive leader in Westchester County and a partner to Jewish New Yorkers, resolutely stands behind our community when challenging moments arise, including the current one,&#8221; JCDA chair-elect Susie Stern said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sanders-if-republicans-wont-support-3-5-trillion-wish-list-then-we-have-to-do-it-alone\/\" title=\"Sanders: If Republicans Won\u2019t Support .5 Trillion Wish List, \u2018Then We Have To Do It Alone\u2019\">unprecedented moment<\/a> for Jewish Americans, we are responding with action at the ballot box,&#8221; chief of staff Sam Crystal added.<\/p>\n<p>The unprecedented move reflects Bowman and Bush&#8217;s vulnerability as they barrel toward their summer primaries.<\/p>\n<p>Both Bowman and Bush have ramped up their anti-Israel rhetoric in the wake of Hamas&#8217;s Oct. 7 terror attack, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-silent-after-ford-ditches-ohio-for-mexico\/\" title=\"Biden Administration Silent After Ford Ditches Ohio For Mexico\">prompting criticism<\/a> from Jewish leaders in their districts. In November, Bowman accused Israel of &#8220;mass murder,&#8221; &#8220;genocide,&#8221; and &#8220;ethnic cleansing,&#8221; rhetoric that Bush has echoed.<\/p>\n<p>In Bowman&#8217;s New York City district, 26 rabbis wrote an October letter that denounced the congressman&#8217;s &#8220;anti-Israel policy positions and messaging&#8221; and encouraged Latimer to run. In Bush&#8217;s St. Louis district, a coalition of Jewish organizations similarly <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/democrats\/they-endorsed-hamas-terrorism-then-they-hosted-a-big-ticket-fundraiser-for-jamaal-bowman-and-cori-bush\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">accused the congresswoman<\/a> of &#8220;fanning the flames of antisemitism.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Representative Bush has shown little outrage against the horrendous attacks by an organization whose very charter calls for the killing of all Jewish people,&#8221; the coalition wrote in a November letter.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To the contrary, in private discussions she has stated repeatedly that she supports the Jewish community, is listening to our fears and concerns, and stands against antisemitism,&#8221; the coalition continued. &#8220;She then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ptas-solution-for-top-official-saying-let-them-die-in-anti-crt-rant-more-sensitivity-training\/\" title=\"PTA\u2019s Solution For Top Official Saying \u2018Let Them Die\u2019 In Anti-CRT Rant: More \u2018Sensitivity\u2019 Training\">issues public statements<\/a> that directly contradict what she told us in private.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In addition to her claim that Israel is committing &#8220;genocide,&#8221; Bush was one of just two House members who <a href=\"https:\/\/jewishinsider.com\/2024\/01\/bush-tlaib-vote-against-bill-barring-oct-7-attackers-from-the-u-s\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">voted against<\/a> a January bill that barred terrorists who participated in the Oct. 7 attack from entering the United States. Bush said the bill would &#8220;target immigrants and incite anti-Palestinian hate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Bell condemned Bush in response, calling her vote &#8220;offensive and embarrassing to our community.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We will never be a safe haven for terrorists, and we need a Congressperson who knows better,&#8221; he <a href=\"https:\/\/jewishinsider.com\/2024\/01\/bush-tlaib-vote-against-bill-barring-oct-7-attackers-from-the-u-s\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> in a statement.\t<\/p>\n<p>Neither Bowman nor Bush responded to requests for comment. Last month, the lawmakers teamed up to hold a joint fundraiser in Los Angeles, which was hosted by a number of anti-Israel activists who defended Hamas&#8217;s attack on the Jewish state, the <em>Washington Free Beacon <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/democrats\/they-endorsed-hamas-terrorism-then-they-hosted-a-big-ticket-fundraiser-for-jamaal-bowman-and-cori-bush\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Bowman will square off against Latimer in late June, while Bush&#8217;s primary date against Bell is Aug. 6. The winners of those primaries are expected to win their general elections in November.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Jewish Democratic Council of America, for the first time, endorses challengers against Democratic incumbents Cori Bush and Jamaal Bowman, known for their anti-Israel stance. This move signifies a shift in the group&#8217;s traditionally non-partisan stance, emphasizing the importance of Israel-related issues in their endorsements<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2360,"featured_media":2208188,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/reps-ilhan-omar-and-barbara-lee-discuss-bill-to-cancel-rent-and-mortga-scaled-e1707261416642.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2208187","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/reps-ilhan-omar-and-barbara-lee-discuss-bill-to-cancel-rent-and-mortga-scaled-e1707261416642.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2208187","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\/2360"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2208187"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2208187\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2208188"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2208187"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2208187"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2208187"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}