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Brad Lander joins call to end U.S. aid to Israel, in quest to replace Rep. Dan Goldman

JL;DR SUMMARY Brad Lander, a Jewish Democrat and former New York City comptroller, is running against incumbent Rep. Dan Goldman in a Democratic primary in New York, where U.S. aid to Israel has become a contentious issue. 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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Jewish PoliticsHuman RightsDemocratic PartyJ StreetIron DomeIsrael PolicyDan GoldmanProgressive DemocratsU.S. Aid To IsraelBrad Lander

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New York City, New York, United States
"Former New York City Comptroller Brad Lander speaks to members of the media on Feb. 12 in New York City."
New York, United States
"Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) that the U.S. should end funding for Israels Iron Dome defense system."
Brooklyn, New York, United States
"attempting to knock out an incumbent from his own Democratic Party. Landers challenge highlights deepening divisions within the party over Israel and U.S. aid. The 10th Congressional District, which includes Borough Park and Park Slope in Brooklyn as well as parts of lower Manhattan,"
Manhattan, New York, United States
"attempting to knock out an incumbent from his own Democratic Party. Landers challenge highlights deepening divisions within the party over Israel and U.S. aid. The 10th Congressional District, which includes Borough Park and Park Slope in Brooklyn as well as parts of lower Manhattan,"
United States
"But last week, Ocasio-Cortez announced that she opposed Iron Dome funding and all U.S. aid to Israel, saying The Israeli government is well able to fund the Iron Dome system. Her move increased pressure on other members of the Democratic Partys progressive wing to follow suit."
Washington DC, United States
"vote, supported by some liberal Jewish organizations, signaled growing concern about the policies of the Israeli government and highlighted a willingness among Democrats to challenge the historically bipartisan consensus on unconditional support for Israel amid the war in Gaza."
Israel
"Lander lambasted his opponent in his interview with the NY Editorial Board, accusing him of utterly failing to meet the moment to see Palestinian lives as just as valuable as Israeli and Jewish lives, which Lander called catastrophic for Palestinian families as well as catastrophically bad for Israel and catastrophically bad for American foreign policy."
Jerusalem, Israel
"J Street has endorsed Goldmans reelection and primary approved Lander. A recent poll commissioned by the organization found that 70% of American Jews support placing some conditions on military assistance, including 26% who favor halting aid altogether. AIPAC opposes any conditions on U.S. military aid to Israel."
Iran
"against assaults from Iran and allied groups, including Hamas and Hezbollah."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"But last year, amid the Gaza war, a record 27 Senate Democrats a majority of the caucus supported a pair of resolutions introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders, the Jewish Vermont Independent and longtime critic of U.S. aid to Israel, to block weapons transfers."

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