Karen Attiah: No one should be surprised a Black politician is the canary in AIPAC’s coal mine: Will Democrats allow their foes to choose their candidates? New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman hopes not.
"'Shut up or else' is the message a pro-Israel lobby is sending to Black lawmakers in America who are critical of what’s happening in Gaza. The front line is New York’s 16th Congressional District, where Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D) is facing one of the most expensive primary challenges in history.
The conservative pro-Israel lobbying giant #AIPAC announced this spring that it would take extraordinary steps to remove progressive lawmakers who have called for a cease-fire in Gaza. Through a new super PAC called the United Democracy Project, funded primarily by right-wing billionaires, the group has pledged to spend $100 million this year to oust candidates it considers unsupportive of Israel."
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