Israel took a beating in the US midterms | Judith Levine
Summary
The article says candidates critical of Israel’s policies and supportive of Palestinian self-determination won several U.S. midterm races. It highlights Abdul El-Sayed’s Michigan Senate victory and other Democratic wins, while noting that pro-Israel groups backed candidates on both sides of some contests.Key Facts
- Abdul El-Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers by seven points in Michigan’s Senate race.
- El-Sayed criticized Israel’s policies toward Palestinians and ran on affordability and Medicare for All.
- AIPAC spent nearly $30 million trying to defeat El-Sayed, according to the article.
- Six Democratic Socialists of America-endorsed candidates won congressional races, the article reports.
- Melat Kiros defeated 15-term incumbent Diana DeGette in a Colorado Democratic primary.
- Darializa Avila Chevalier defeated Adriano Espaillat in a New York Democratic primary.
- Chris Rabb won in Pennsylvania with support from the Democratic Socialists of America and Jewish Voice for Peace.
- In Ohio, J Street backed Democrat Sherrod Brown, while AIPAC supported Republican John Husted.
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