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Aipac over affordability: Democratic candidates come under fire for support of Israel
- Torres faces primary challengers who criticize his pro-Israel stance amid shifting public views on Gaza.
- Challengers link U.S. aid to Israel to domestic affordability and moral leadership questions.
- Voters in Torres’s Bronx district show concern over tax dollars funding wars abroad.
- Polls cited in the piece suggest rising Democrat skepticism about Israel's actions in Gaza.
- Ritchie Torres’s seat is seen as safe for now despite primary challenges.
- Candidates like Abdul El-Sayed and Ruwa Romman pursue insurgent campaigns highlighting cost of living and Palestine.
- Mamdani’s momentum is framed as a barometer for the Palestine policy debate.
- Campaign finance data shows Torres benefiting from pro-Israel lobby funding.
- Opponents reframe their stance by condemning Gaza actions as genocide while criticizing Torres.
- The article notes a broader trend of Palestinian-descent candidates gaining ground in elections.
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