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Cameron Kasky embodies rising Gen Z Jewish criticism of Israel. Can it get him to Congress?

JL;DR SUMMARY Cameron Kasky, a 25-year-old progressive Jewish congressional candidate, is making headlines for his critical stance on Israel, a platform that may resonate with younger Jewish Americans who are increasingly sympathetic to Palestinians. 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 CommunityPalestiniansJewish PoliticsAnti ZionismProgressivismGen ZUs PoliticsCongressional RaceCameron Kasky

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West Side, Manhattan, New York, United States
"Hes running for Congress on Manhattans West Side, but lately Cameron Kasky has been focused on the West Bank."
Jersey City, New York, United States
"Across the Hudson River from Kaskys district, a Jewish democratic socialist named Jake Ephros was elected to Jersey City Council last month."
Parkland, Florida, United States
"But Kasky, the Jewish Parkland school shooting survivor and gun control activist, said in an interview that his stance on Israel doesnt make him an outlier."
Israel
"Israel...among younger Jews. A 2024 Pew Research Center survey found that Americans ages 18-29 were the only age group more sympathetic to Palestinians than to Israelis."

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