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for ad campaign purposes, a move the congresswoman blasted as “blatant racism” as she prepares for a competitiveincluded a photo of Bush in which her features appear elongated, her forehead appears widened, and her skin appears to be lighter.“First the Intercept is a rabid anti-Israel fringe publication that takes every opportunity to attack supporters of Israel,” spokesperson Patrick Dorton said in a statement to the.
Support for Israel has been a knife in the side for Democrats heading into critical House races this November, as the party looks to defend competitive seats and flip vulnerable Republican districts to retake the majority. Progressive Democrats who have vocally condemned Israel’s war with Hamas and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza have become prime targets for groups such as AIPAC and the Democratic Majority for Israel.
Bush’s challenger, St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell, has been vocally critical of the Missouri congresswoman’s calls to end the “occupation” of Israel — a common call among the “Squad” Democrats as the war continues in the region. Bell’s campaign did not respond to a request for comment from thein fundraising, ending April with $1.1 million cash on hand to Bush’s $528,000.
Bush herself had blasted AIPAC’s influence on Bowman’s race, calling the Israel lobby’s involvement the equivalent of dark money trying to “buy our democracy.”
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