Rep. Summer Lee’s criticism of Israel’s response to the Oct. 7 attacks initially set her apart. But the Israel-Gaza war has shifted U.S. public opinion.
Rep. Summer Lee , left, greets Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at a rally in Pittsburgh on April 21. PITTSBURGH — Rep. Summer Lee, a freshman Democrat who faces a primary challenge Tuesday from an opponent who has characterized her as extreme on foreign policy, was one of the first members of Congress to criticize Israel’s military response to the Oct. 7 attacks in which Hamas militants killed 1,200 people and took more than 250 hostages.
“Everybody has sort of moved to her position rather than the other way around,” Weidman, who voted early for Lee, added later. But neither the AIPAC-affiliated group nor Democratic Majority for Israel have intervened in this year’s primary, according to the most recent federal campaign finance filing data. Asked about the race, an AIPAC representative said the group is “already involved in several races, and we will be engaged in additional campaigns where we can have the greatest impact.” A representative for DMFI did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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