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Pro-Israel challenger gains support from Silicon Valley Jews in bid to unseat Ro Khanna

JL;DR SUMMARY Ethan Agarwal, a pro-Israel tech entrepreneur, is gaining traction among Jewish and Israeli-American voters in his bid to unseat incumbent Congressman Ro Khanna in California's 17th District. 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 RelationsPro IsraelRo KhannaCongressional RaceJewish Political ActivismSilicon Valley JewsEthan AgarwalCalifornia 17th DistrictIsraeli American Voters

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Palo Alto, California, United States
"Outside the Palo Alto JCC in April, as hundreds of people entered the campus to celebrate Yom Haatzmaut, Israels 78th birthday, a group of Jewish and Israeli-American activists from the advocacy group Bay Area Jewish Coalition-Action stood at the entrance, holding yard signs for political candidates on the ballot this June."
California, United States
"No public polling has been conducted in Californias 17th Congressional District, but at least one prediction market and two prominent California political analysts favor Khanna to lead the field with Agarwal in second."
Santa Clara, California, United States
"While Khanna was in New York City appearing on Fox News and Meet the Press to discuss national issues, Agarwal met with voters at the Santa Clara County farmers market and a nearby park in downtown Santa Clara."
Los Altos Hills, California, United States
"A group of teens from Congregation Beth Am in Los Altos Hills visited Khanna at his Washington office in March."
New York City, New York, United States
"Over Memorial Day Weekend, while Khanna was in New York City appearing on Fox News and Meet the Press to discuss national issues, Agarwal met with voters at the Santa Clara County farmers market and a nearby park in downtown Santa Clara."
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
"The son of Indian immigrants, Agarwal was born in Montreal and raised in the Bay Area."

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