Leftwing congressman Jamaal Bowman has angered some constituents with his trenchant criticism of Israel
It was Thursday afternoon, five days before the election, and at the height of a New York heatwave. Still, Gail and Barry Mahler, two 75-year-old residents of New Rochelle, New York, walked into a local church to cast their ballots in a Democratic primary that typically passes with little fanfare. The Mahlers are Orthodox Jews, devoted supporters of Israel, and determined to oust their incumbent congressman, Jamaal Bowman. “You mention Jamaal Bowman and everyone rolls their eyes,” said Barry.
There are those like Amy Siskind, a former banker-turned political activist, who complain that Bowman has been out of step with the district, focusing exclusively on its poorer, minority communities and staging social media confrontations at the Capitol with Maga stars such as Marjorie Taylor Greene. “Our district is very Democratic, but we’re a moderate Democratic district,” Siskind said, speculating that Engel “would not have lost in a normal election year”.
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