Antony Blinken arrives in the region to push for a ceasefire. Meanwhile, Israeli settlers commit a new pogrom east of Qalqilya as Israeli forces ramp up raids on Jenin and Nablus.
The Israel lobby built its strength on the fact that its opposition was politically weak. Kamala Harris’s choice of Tim Walz over Josh Shapiro and the massive cost it took to defeat Jamaal Bowman and Cori Bush show this is no longer the case.
Pro-Israel prosecutor Wesley Bell defeated incumbent Cori Bush in Missouri’s 1st District primary. He got $9 million worth of help from AIPAC.
Support from some Pennsylvania Muslim leaders for Josh Shapiro has revealed rifts within the community and highlighted Muslim and Arab-American voters’ desire to center Palestinian rights this election.
St. Louis Board of Aldermen president Megan Green says the Israel lobby money pouring in to unseat Cori Bush may come to backfire. “Cori’s close with the grassroots,” Green tells Mondoweiss. “She’s our moral compass.”
The Biden administration is suppressing widespread dissent over its Gaza policy within its ranks, enforcing a “culture of silence,” say some who resigned.
Netanyahu ought to be persona non grata in Washington, for his war crimes and nullification of U.S. policy, but the Biden administration is welcoming him with open arms.
Michael Arria speaks to JVP Action Political Director Beth Miller about Cori Bush’s record in Congress and how much AIPAC is spending to unseat her.
Tens of thousands of Toronto Jews oppose Israel’s holocaust in Gaza. But the mainstream Toronto Jewish community still promotes anti-Palestinian and Muslim racism and supports the ongoing genocide.
Jamaal Bowman’s loss is undoubtedly a massive victory for the Israel lobby, however, it would be a mistake to overstate AIPAC’s power based solely on George Latimer’s win.