Pro-Israel groups stay out of Ilhan Omar, Don Samuels rematch so far Yahoo! Voices
—
ThepowerfulAmericanIsraelPublicAffairsCommitteevowedtospendasmuchas$100millionthisyeartounseatmembersoftheprogressive“Squad.”
Onpaper,thatwouldmakeU.S.Rep.IlhanOmarofMinnesota,oneofthefoundingmembersoftheSquadanddeputychairoftheCongressionalProgressiveCaucus,atoppriorityasshefacesoffintheAug.13primaryraceagainstfellowDemocratDonSamuels.OmarandherfellowSquadmembershavebeenvocalsupportersofaceasefireinthewarinGazaandafrequentcriticofIsrael.
ThePACjustspentover$14milliontohelpDemocratGeorgeLatimeroustRep.JamaalBowman,afellowSquadmemberandcriticofIsraelandthewar.TheinvestmenthelpedcarryLatimertoanoverwhelmingvictory.
Samuels,amoderateDemocratandformerMinneapolisCityCouncilmember,losttoOmarinthe2022primarybyjust2,466votes.
Butwithlessthanamonthtogountiltheprimary,AIPACandothermajorpro-Israelgroups,includingtheDemocraticMajorityforIsraelandAIPAC’saffiliatedsuperPAC,UnitedDemocracyProject,haveyet
