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Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi hopes to win the Jewish vote in Illinois Senate contest

JL;DR SUMMARY Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi is seeking to capture the Jewish vote in Illinois as he campaigns for the U.S. Senate, highlighting his pro-Israel stance and actions against antisemitism as key components of his platform. 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 RelationsAipacMiddle East PolicyJewish VoteJuliana StrattonRaja KrishnamoorthiRobin KellyIllinois Senate RaceHate Crimes Commission Act

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Chicago, Illinois, United States
"Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) is hoping that the states sizable Jewish community, concentrated in the Chicago area, will help him chart a path to victory in the Democratic primary."
Boulder, Colorado, United States
"Krishnamoorthi spoke to JI days after an antisemitic extremist attacked a hostage awareness march in Boulder, Colo."
Israel
"On a series of key votes on Middle East and antisemitism issues since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attacks in Israel, Krishnamoorthi has sometimes voted against legislation supported by Jewish and pro-Israel groups."
Iran
"The Illinois Senate hopeful took a mildly critical position, however, on the U.S. strikes against Irans nuclear program."
Palestinian Territories
"Asked about the fact that the Boulder attacker, the Capital Jewish Museum shooter and the arsonist who attacked Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiros home all cited the war in Gaza as the motivation for their actions, Krishnamoorthi said that leaders need to be mindful of the role their rhetoric can play in driving a nationwide surge of political violence."
Jordan
"He said hes been particularly impressed by Jordans King Abdullah II in annual meetings between the Jordanian monarch and the House Intelligence Committee."
Saudi Arabia
"He said that a Palestinian state must be peaceful and cannot be led by Hamas.... including Saudi Arabia and all the Gulf states and the Palestinian state being funded by them."

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