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Rep. Cori Bush, a Missouri Democrat, gestures to the crowd prior to delivering her concession speech during a primary election watch party at Chevre Events, St. Louis, Aug. 6, 2024. (Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images)
August 9, 2024, 2:30 pm
White House slams Cori Bush’s threat to AIPAC to ‘tear your kingdom down’
The White House condemned Bush's remarks as "inflammatory," implying that heated rhetoric like hers could inspire political violence.
By Ron Kampeas
Rep. Cori Bush, a Missouri Democrat, joins university union representatives and other lawmakers at a press conference to advocate for the protection of free speech on campuses, at the U.S. Capitol, May 23, 2024. (Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images)
August 7, 2024, 12:39 pm
‘Squad’ member Cori Bush is defeated in St. Louis primary
It was the second Democratic primary win against a “Squad” member for pro-Israel political action committees.
By Ron Kampeas
Rep. Cori Bush, a Missouri Democrat, joins university union representatives and other lawmakers at a press conference to advocate for the protection of free speech on campuses, at the U.S. Capitol, May 23, 2024. (Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images)
July 3, 2024, 1:52 pm
Next up, Cori Bush: After Jamaal Bowman defeat, pro-Israel donors pivot to Missouri
Just nine days after Hamas launched the war against Israel, Bush introduced a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire.
By Ron Kampeas
George Latimer speaks during a press conference at the Mount Vernon Democratic headquarters on June 24, 2024. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
June 25, 2024, 10:09 pm
George Latimer defeats Jamaal Bowman in bitter NY primary fought over Israel
"This triumph by a strong pro-Israel candidate represents a major victory for the Democratic mainstream that stands with the Jewish state and a defeat for the extremist fringe."
By Luke Tress
(Photo courtesy of Pexels)
April 1, 2024, 2:27 pm
Ads, accusations and AIPAC: District 12 primary update
The candidates call each other out for "lies" and taking money from PACs
By Toby Tabachnick
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 11: Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) participate in a town hall hosted by the NAACP moderated by CNN Commentator Angela Rye, center, on September 11, 2019 in Washington, DC. The congresswomen talked about their backgrounds and how they were disruptors who “challenged conventional wisdom and assumptions” about how to get elected, among other topics. (Photo by Zach Gibson/Getty Images)
September 12, 2023, 4:16 pm
Pro-Israel advocates face early challenges in effort to unseat Squad members
After Democratic leadership endorsed all incumbents, several top prospective primary challengers are having second thoughts
By Matthew Kassel
Rep. Summer Lee (Photo courtesy of summerlee.house.gov/press)
August 21, 2023, 5:19 pm
AIPAC, J Street and Summer Lee wrangle over 2024 District 12 race
A local fundraiser “will show Congresswoman Lee that the J Street and Pittsburgh community has her back,” wrote the host of an Aug. 29 event.
By Toby Tabachnick
U.S. Rep Chris Deluzio and other house members toured an Iron Dome site on a recent trip to Israel. Office of Congressman Chris Deluzio
August 21, 2023, 12:11 pm
US Rep. Chris Deluzio returns from trip to Israel
The Iron Dome is "defensive and proven very effective to mitigate and prevent attacks," Deluzio said. "So, it’s a key part of our relationship and our security assistance.”
By David Rullo
(Photo courtesy of Jewish Insider)
August 11, 2023, 9:30 am
AIPAC steps up efforts to oust anti-Israel lawmakers
After focusing on open primaries in 2022, the pro-Israel PAC is targeting several left-wing Squad members for 2024
By Matthew Kassel
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken addresses the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) annual policy summit Grand Hyatt in Washington, D.C., June 05, 2023. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
June 7, 2023, 9:14 am
Antony Blinken tells AIPAC Israel-Saudi ties are a priority
Says a 2-state solution ‘can feel remote’
By Ron Kampeas
Rabbi Richard (Rick) Jacobs, president of the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ), delivers a speech on the stage during a protest against the judicial overhaul, in Tel Aviv, Feb. 25 2023. (Matan Golan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
March 29, 2023, 2:09 pm
Response to Israel’s turmoil reveals a new dilemma for Jewish legacy organizations
The scramble to publish a statement reflecting consensus was a reflection of how Israel’s politics have created a rift in U.S. Jewish groups.
By Ron Kampeas
J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami at J Street’s 2022 national conference in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 4, 2022. (Courtesy of J Street)
December 7, 2022, 3:05 pm
J Street to AIPAC: ‘Pull back’ on political spending and we will too
President Jeremy Ben-Ami said the group will keep its focus on foreign policy, though it highlighted domestic issues in 2022
By Jacob Kornbluh
A tweet from an account impersonating AIPAC was online for hours Thursday night, in one of many signs of Twitter's chaos since its acquisition by Elon Musk. (Screenshot)
November 11, 2022, 10:55 am
Fake AIPAC’s endorsement of apartheid goes viral
Top Jewish exec departs amidst Twitter turmoil
By Philissa Cramer
J-Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami met with the Chronicle in 2017 (Chronicle photo)
November 6, 2022, 2:33 pm
Here’s why J Street isn’t focusing on Israel ahead of midterm elections
“J Street is not a two-state solution organization, that’s a mistaken premise,” Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Street’s founding director, said in an interview
State Rep. Summer Lee talks to the press outside her polling station at the Paulson Recreation Center after voting with Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey on May 17, 2022, in Pittsburgh. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
November 1, 2022, 4:50 pm
UDP renews opposition to Summer Lee as Pittsburgh House race appears to tighten
The new mailer, which was shared with JI on Monday by a spokesperson for UDP, accuses Lee of holding views that are 'too extreme' for Pennsylvania’s redrawn 12th Congressional District
By Matthew Kassel | Jewish Insider
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