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Amid revolt against ‘Israel lobby,’ J Street seeks elusive middle ground in primaries

JL;DR SUMMARY J Street, a progressive pro-Israel organization, faces challenges in balancing support for Israel while advocating for changes in its government amidst growing tensions within the Democratic Party on U.S.-Israel relations. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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U.S. Israel RelationsDemocratic PartyJ StreetAipacIsrael LobbyProgressiveEndorsementsCampaign FundingJeremy Ben Ami

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Israel
"made clear this election year that it will not provide support to candidates who even mention conditioning U.S. aid to Israel."
Chicago, Illinois, United States
"Elect Chicago Women, has targeted the frontrunner, Daniel Biss, contributing to the rise in polling of a younger Palestinian American candidate, Kat Abughazaleh."
New Jersey, United States
"That dynamic has been visible in contests such as the New Jersey special election for a House seat, where progressive candidate Analilia Mejia prevailed"

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