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Embroiled in controversy over his place on the Israel-Hamas battle, Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., was subjected to extra scathing press that cited native Jewish leaders adamantly against his re-election.
Bowman, thought-about a member of the left-wing “Squad” in Congress, was the topic of a Jewish Insider piece headlined “No Extra Bridges to Burn in Westchester,” referencing the suburban New York Metropolis county that makes up a lot of his district and can be dwelling to the most important Jewish inhabitants exterior the Huge Apple.
The previous junior highschool principal is within the political combat of his life in opposition to a extra reasonable Democrat, Westchester County Govt George Latimer, and has even misplaced the help of some fellow progressives over his criticism of Israel.
Based on the Jewish Insider piece, Bowman requested an area Westchester Jewish chief in 2022 whether or not he had pictures of the 2 of them collectively as he tried to rally help for his election.
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“Do you have got pics of us … so I can present the world I’m mates with Jewish individuals[?]” in keeping with contents of a textual content reportedly seen by the outlet.
The Jewish chief instructed the outlet he had at the very least one picture from an occasion Bowman attended after a promise to help a Home invoice favoring former President Trump’s Abraham Accords Mideast peace deal.
Bowman later reportedly withdrew his help for the laws, and the Jewish chief stated the general scenario made him “uncomfortable.”
That scenario and different content material within the piece triggered outrage amongst Jewish activists, together with StopAntisemitism founder Liora Rez, who instructed Fox Information Digital it’s time for Bowman to “discover a new job.”
“Jamaal Bowman has constantly made clear in his statements and actions his animus towards Israel and the Jewish individuals,” stated Rez, who escaped antisemitism as a refugee from the Soviet Union.
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“His hostility to people, together with his personal constituents, merely due to their religion and ethnic background is sickening, and he and his bigoted views deserve no recognition in Washington.”
Bowman’s workplace didn’t reply to a request for touch upon the Jewish Insider piece.
One other native Jewish chief, Rabbi Evan Hoffman, lately instructed the New York Publish he would help Latimer as Jewish constituents are reportedly organizing a “Vote Shabbat” drive to oppose the incumbent.
“Bowman is against Israel and extra subtly the Jews in his personal district,” Hoffman stated.
Bowman has spoken out on the BDS (Boycott Divestment Sanctions) motion in opposition to Israel, calling it a “nonviolent protest alternative to carry Israel accountable.” Professional-Israel activists contemplate it conversely antisemitic and an effort to harm Israel.
Bowman’s opponent, Latimer, has gotten the other reception. A February report from The Intercept stated help from AIPAC – the American Israel Public Affairs Committee – has constituted greater than two-fifths of his fundraising conflict chest. Bowman has, in flip, accused the group of making an attempt to “purchase” the race.
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Former Rep. Mondaire Jones, D-N.Y., a fellow progressive who represented the district throughout the Tappan Zee Bridge from Bowman, notably selected to endorse Latimer this 12 months.
Jones’ former district, now principally represented post-redistricting by Rep. Michael Lawler, R-N.Y., additionally hosts a big Hasidic inhabitants in Rockland County.
“I’m making this endorsement [of Latimer] to face up for my Jewish constituents as a result of Consultant Bowman and I’ve very completely different views on Israel,” Jones instructed the Related Press.
Bowman’s supporters, nonetheless, sing his praises as a lot as his critics do the other. Angela Davis-Farrish, an official with the New Rochelle Municipal Housing Authority, praised the lawmaker in a Politico piece after the introduction of laws to determine a lease ceiling for sure households on authorities help.
He’s additionally endorsed by New York’s Working Households Get together and the Democratic Socialists of America.
The Republican contender primed to face both Bowman or Latimer is Dr. Miriam Flisser, a pediatric guide who beforehand served as mayor of Scarsdale.
The district, nonetheless, is rated D+20 by the Cook dinner Partisan Voting Index, which means that the eventual Democrat nominee is a heavy favourite in November.
Charles Creitz is a reporter for Fox Information Digital.
He joined Fox Information in 2013 as a author and manufacturing assistant.
Charles covers media, politics and tradition for Fox Information Digital.
Charles is a Pennsylvania native and graduated from Temple College with a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism. Story suggestions could be despatched to charles.creitz@fox.com.
