Tag: Democratic Majority For Israel

In the upcoming Democratic primary in New York, Westchester County executive George Latimer is expected to potentially defeat Rep. Jamaal Bowman.
A recent poll conducted in battleground states indicated that approximately 13% of voters who had previously supported President Joe Biden but are now withdrawing their support cite his Gaza policy as the primary reason.
The House is set to vote on approving approximately $14 billion in aid to Israel and other U.S. allies after a months-long delay, spurred by Iran's recent attack on Israel.
Rep. Jamaal Bowman is reportedly trailing by 17 points in his reelection bid against Westchester County Executive George Latimer, with Latimer gaining support from various Democratic and Jewish groups due to Bowman's controversial stance on Israel.
The Jewish Democratic Council of America, a prominent Jewish organization affiliated with the Democratic Party, has endorsed George Latimer to challenge New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman in the upcoming primary, marking the first time the group has backed primary challengers to Democratic incumbents.
In Michigan's presidential primary, a significant protest vote of over 13% of Democrats marked themselves as uncommitted to express frustration with President Joe Biden's stance on the Israel-Hamas war.
President Joe Biden is expected to win the Michigan primary, but the state's large Arab American population is sending a warning by considering a protest vote due to dissatisfaction with Biden's stance on the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Jewish Democratic organizations, like Democratic Majority for Israel and J Street, are strategizing to ensure President Biden's reelection by rallying support from pro-Israel Democrats.
Former Congressman Tom Suozzi has won a special election, returning to Congress and flipping a Republican district into the Democratic column.
Supporters of the Vote Ceasefire campaign, which aimed to get voters to write "ceasefire" on the ballot in protest of President Biden's support for Israel during the conflict with Hamas, claimed a victory in the New Hampshire primary with 1,500 write-ins.
Pro-Palestinian activists in New Hampshire are urging voters to write in "ceasefire" on their ballots in the upcoming primary, as a way to send a message to President Joe Biden to press Israel into a ceasefire in its war with Hamas.
A grassroots campaign called Vote Ceasefire is urging voters in the New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary to write in "cease-fire" on their ballots to draw attention to the urgent need to stop the violence in Palestine and the Middle East.
Pro-Israel activists in Portland are troubled by the congressional candidacy of Susheela Jayapal, sister of Rep. Pramila Jayapal, known for her criticism of Israel.
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, a prominent Democrat from New York, has become the first Black leader of a major party in Congress, succeeding Nancy Pelosi as House Minority Leader.
Rep. Jamaal Bowman, a progressive Democrat from New York, won a decisive victory in the recent primary election for his congressional district.
The Democratic Party's support for Israel has weakened over the years, with progressives increasingly viewing Israel as the oppressor and denying Palestinians a state of their own.
The U.S. House of Representatives recently voted overwhelmingly to replenish Israel's Iron Dome defense system, sparking a conversation about the future of bipartisan support for the U.S.-Israel relationship.
In this episode, Ira Sheskin, a professor and editor, discusses the results of the 2020 election, focusing on the Jewish vote in Florida.
Archie Gottesman, known for her iconic Manhattan Mini Storage billboards, has shifted her witty one-liners to promote Judaism through JewBelong, an initiative aiming to engage disconnected Jews with the richness of Jewish traditions and values.
At the Israeli-American Council Summit in December 2019, President Donald Trump criticized American Jews who he felt did not show enough support for Israel, questioning their decisions during the previous administration.
Mark Mellman of the Democratic Majority for Israel and Holly Huffnagle from the American Jewish Committee discuss the Democratic Party's stance on Israel and efforts to counter anti-Israel sentiments within the party.