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Minneapolis’ Omar Fateh is the latest democratic socialist and Israel critic to win his party’s endorsement for mayor

JL;DR SUMMARY Omar Fateh, a democratic socialist and a prominent critic of Israel, has won the endorsement of the Democratic Party in Minneapolis in his bid to unseat the Jewish incumbent mayor, Jacob Frey. 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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Progressive PoliticsJewish Voice For PeaceCity CouncilDemocratic SocialismMinneapolisPolitical EndorsementJacob FreyOmar FatehSomali American

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
"A Muslim democratic socialist state lawmaker in his 30s defeats the establishment candidate for mayor of his city, setting up a showdown in advance of Novembers general election."
Washington DC, United States
"Fateh, who was born in Washington, D.C., was the first Somali American and Muslim elected to Minnesotas state senate in 2020."
Michigan, United States
"In Michigans presidential primary last year, more than 100,000 Democrats declared themselves uncommitted to protest former President Joe Bidens support for Israel, and President Donald Trump won the state."

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