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Robin Kelly, running for Senate in Illinois, says Israel committed ‘genocide’

JL;DR SUMMARY Illinois Congresswoman Robin Kelly, a contender in the upcoming U.S. Senate race, stated during a debate that Israel committed genocide in Gaza, reflecting a notable shift in Democratic views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. 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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GazaU.S. SenateDemocratic PartyTwo State SolutionGenocideAipacIllinoisElectionsRobin Kelly

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Illinois, United States
"An Illinois congresswoman who is running for U.S. Senate said during a debate Thursday night that she believed Israel committed a genocide in Gaza, in the latest sign of a sea change in Democratic sentiment about Israel."
California, United States
"The debate came a month after Scott Wiener, the Jewish politician running to replace Rep. Nancy Pelosi in California, drew fire after initially declining to answer a debate question about whether Israel committed genocide in Gaza, then said he had decided it had."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"Title: Robin Kelly, running for Senate in Illinois, says Israel committed ‘genocide’ Every candidate on stage tonight had the opportunity to condemn genocide in Gaza, Rep. Robin Kelly wrote after the debate. Im the only one who did."
Israel
"She has adopted harsher stances on Israel."

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