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Dulcinea

(10,035 posts)
Wed Mar 18, 2026, 06:58 AM 8 hrs ago

Israel is a key issue in Democratic primaries as support for the U.S. ally drops

(NPR) From New Jersey to North Carolina to Tuesday's primaries in Illinois, Israel has risen as an issue in Democratic primaries.

That's come as polling shows a decline in support for Israel among Americans, especially those who are young and identify as Democrats. And primaries in the most blue districts draw the most progressive candidates and activists.

In Illinois, groups affiliated with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC, spent tens of millions of dollars in the primary campaign, and the spending became a political flashpoint, as WBEZ has reported.

https://www.npr.org/2026/03/18/nx-s1-5751167/israel-democrats-primaries-polling

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Israel is a key issue in Democratic primaries as support for the U.S. ally drops (Original Post) Dulcinea 8 hrs ago OP
it was sooo big in il9. mopinko 6 hrs ago #1

mopinko

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1. it was sooo big in il9.
Wed Mar 18, 2026, 08:44 AM
6 hrs ago

which is a HEAVILY jewish district. in no small part aipac was hiding it in a pac pretending it cared about electing women that pissed ppl off.
biss is jewish, and has long supported israel. he walked a tightrope. kat is palestinian, and bashed israel.
i think it’s more about dark money than israel itself.

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