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Gavin Newsom says he never has and ‘never will’ take money from AIPAC

JL;DR SUMMARY California Governor Gavin Newsom has publicly committed to never accepting support from the pro-Israel lobbying group AIPAC, positioning himself in line with shifting Democratic attitudes critical of Israeli policies. 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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Kamala HarrisBenjamin NetanyahuPalestinian ConflictProgressive PoliticsDemocratic PartyAipacGavin NewsomPro Israel Lobbying2028 Presidential Election

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San Francisco, California, United States
"Newsom was the first sitting mayor of San Francisco to visit Israel when he did so in 2008, according to J."
California, United States
"California Gov. Gavin Newsom stumbled over his answer."
Tennessee, United States
"Newsom, who is currently on a book tour with stops in Tennessee, Georgia and South Carolina, has framed the tour as a way to appeal to voters in red states."
Georgia, United States
"Newsom made headlines on the Atlanta leg of his tour this week when he revealed that he cant read his speeches because of his dyslexia."
South Carolina, United States
"Newsom, who is currently on a book tour with stops in Tennessee, Georgia and South Carolina, has framed the tour as a way to appeal to voters in red states."
Israel
"Newsom visited Israel less than two weeks after Hamas Oct. 7, 2023 attack, meeting with anguished Israelis as well as senior officials including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu."

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