Influence of Pro-Israel Organizations on Democratic Primaries

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The chapter explores how organizations like Democratic Majority for Israel and APEC are exerting influence in Democratic primaries by targeting progressive candidates critical of Israel. It discusses the shift from bipartisan support to active opposition towards challengers of traditional pro-Israel views, highlighting the potential impact on party policies and the progressive movement.

Super Tuesday is the biggest day of the presidential primary campaign, but the biggest race in the biggest state isn’t about Biden or Trump. Instead, the leading candidates for California’s open Senate seat — three Democrats and a Republican — are finding themselves talking a lot about Israel, Palestine, and the war in Gaza.

This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and guest-hosted by Alana Casanova Burgess.

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