{"id":2228698,"date":"2024-04-23T22:31:08","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T02:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/squad-member-summer-lee-survives-primary-challenge-despite-israel-comments\/"},"modified":"2024-04-23T22:33:37","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T02:33:37","slug":"squad-member-summer-lee-survives-primary-challenge-despite-israel-comments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/squad-member-summer-lee-survives-primary-challenge-despite-israel-comments\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Lee of the &#8216;Squad&#8217; prevails in primary despite remarks on Israel"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fsquad-member-summer-lee-survives-primary-challenge-despite-israel-comments%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=2228698&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>Freshman Rep. Summer Lee,\u2062 representing Pennsylvania&#8217;s\u2062 12th Congressional District, triumphed in the primary despite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-todays-boys-could-use-an-old-fashioned-war-movie\/\" title=\"Why Today\u2019s Boys Could Use An Old-Fashioned War Movie\">facing challenges<\/a> over\u2062 her stance on Israel and calls for a Gaza ceasefire. Her win, with 61.3% of the \u200bvote, signals hope for progressive Democrats in similar battles. Lee&#8217;s victory\u2064 sets the stage\u200d for her second term, supported by a district favoring\u2064 Democrats. Freshman Rep. Summer Lee&#8217;s victory in the primary, securing 61.3% of the vote, despite controversies on\u200d her Israel stance and \u2064Gaza ceasefire calls, offers hope to progressive Democrats. Her success paves the way\u2064 for a second term, backed by a Democratic-leaning district.  <\/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<p>Freshman Rep. Summer Lee (D-PA) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/2974335\/aoc-helps-summer-lee-could-lose-seat-israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>survived a primary election<\/a> for her House seat in Pennsylvania\u2019s 12th Congressional District, giving a glimpse of hope to other progressive Democrats facing similar reelection <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/2951078\/democratic-jewish-groups-coalesce-squad-member-challengers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>challenges over their calls<\/a> for a ceasefire in Gaza. <\/p>\n<p>Lee defeated primary opponent Bhavini Patel, a local councilwoman in Edgewood who challenged Lee for her seat over her stance on Israel and calls for an immediate ceasefire in the country. Despite being a prominent member of the progressive \u201cSquad\u201d in Washington, Lee was faced with the contentious challenge in a district with a significant Jewish population and where the Tree of Life synagogue attack took place in 2018 that killed 11 worshippers.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Associated Press <\/em>called the race at 9:21 p.m., with Lee garnering 61.3% of the vote with 84% of ballots counted. Lee\u2019s victory on Tuesday paves the way for her to be reelected to a second term as Pennsylvania\u2019s 12th District is expected to favor Democrats heavily. <\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>Rep. Summer Lee (D-PA) dons a scarf, as Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), top, looks on, before President Joe Biden arrives to deliver his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, March 7, 2024. (AP Photo\/J. Scott Applewhite)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The competitive primary comes after Lee has been under tough scrutiny over the last several months, especially after voting against a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pro-hong-kong-messages-destroyed-vandalized-at-cornell-university\/\" title=\"Pro-Hong Kong Messages Destroyed, Vandalized At Cornell University\">resolution condemning<\/a> the terrorist group Hamas late last year as well as her vote against the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-helps-pennsylvania-squad-member-summer-lee-who-could-lose-seat-over-israel\/\" title=\"AOC supports Pennsylvania 'Squad' member Summer Lee facing seat jeopardy due to Israel issue\">foreign aid package providing relief<\/a> to Israel that was voted on over the weekend. Lee, along with several other Democrats, voted against the aid legislation over arguments the money would \u201cresult in more killings of civilians.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lee has since condemned Hamas in public statements since its first attack on Israel on Oct. 7.<\/p>\n<p>Her survival could be a beacon of hope to other Democrats facing primaries over their calls for a ceasefire, including Reps. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) and Cori Bush (D-MO), especially as Democratic groups pour millions of dollars into the race, including one super PAC backed by Republican megadonor Jeffrey Yass.<\/p>\n<p>Bowman has stirred anger among some pro-Israel groups for his repeated calls for a ceasefire and his vote against a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/josh-hawley-resolution-condemning-anti-israel-college-groups-blocked-by-senate-democrat\/\" title=\"Senate Democrats block resolution condemning anti-Israel college groups introduced by Josh Hawley.\">resolution condemning support<\/a> for Hamas and other terrorist organizations on college campuses. Bowman also voted against a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-jewish-groups-coalesce-around-squad-member-challengers\/\" title=\"Democratic Jewish organizations unite in support of challengers to members of the 'Squad\">separate resolution condemning support<\/a> for Hamas and reaffirming U.S. support for Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Bush has similarly sparked ire among pro-Israel groups for her calls for a ceasefire and her comments accusing Congress and the Biden administration of fueling the deaths in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Bush was quick to take a victory lap for Lee\u2019s victory, declaring it as a good sign for her own primary as well as others. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy sister-in-service [Lee\u2019s] resounding victory tonight sends a clear message to AIPAC and far-right billionaires like Jeff Yass that our seats cannot be bought,\u201d Bush said in a post on X. \u201cFrom PA-12 to MO-01, our constituents see through the charade, and they\u2019re ready to do what it takes to win.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) also praised the victory just days after the firebrand Democrat appeared alongside Lee for a campaign event in Pennsylvania over the weekend. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBIG news: [Lee], the first pro-ceasefire member of Congress facing a serious challenge this cycle, just WON her primary in a blowout victory tonight,\u201d Ocasio-Cortez wrote in a post on X. \u201cBillionaires and dark money just took their first L of the season. Next up: Mobilize and defend [Bowman].\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bowman\u2019s primary against Westchester County Executive George Latimer will take place in late June, while Bush will square off against attorney Wesley Bell in early August. Similar to Lee\u2019s race, both districts are blue, meaning the winners of the primary are expected to win their general elections in November.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Summer Lee (D-PA) secured victory in the primary for the House seat in Pennsylvania\u2019s 12th Congressional District, offering encouragement to progressive Democrats in similar reelection battles. Lee&#8217;s stance on Gaza ceasefire didn&#8217;t deter her from defeating Bhavini Patel, a local councilwoman from Edgewood, who contested the primary<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2640,"featured_media":2228699,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP24068065920345-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2228698","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP24068065920345-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2228698","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\/2640"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2228698"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2228698\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2228699"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2228698"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2228698"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2228698"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}