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Eliot Engel, staunch supporter of Israel, concludes 32 years in Congress

“I said at the start of my time here, that Israel would not have a better friend in Congress then Elliot Engel,” he said in his last speech at the House floor.

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu meets with US Reps. Ed Royce (left) and Eliot Engel.
Supporters of Democratic US presidential nominee Joe Biden dance just outside the security perimeter of a planned election celebration as they await his remarks and fireworks in Wilmington, Delaware, US November 7, 2020.

The possible future Biden administration: A Jewish guide

U.S. Congressman Eliot Engel addresses the Jerusalem Post Annual Conference in New York

Engel: 'I'm concerned UAE F-35 deal will undermine Israeli security'

Jamaal Bowman, above, is challenging longtime congressman Eliot Engel for his House seat

Rep. Jamaal Bowman to NY newspaper: 'I am in full support of Israel'


Jamaal Bowman declared victor against Eliot Engel

In the final count released Friday, Bowman bested Engel by a solid 15 points, 55-40.

Jamaal Bowman, above, is challenging longtime congressman Eliot Engel for his House seat

Engel's loss to Bowman is a changing of the guard for Democrats

Engel's loss symbolizes the passing of the torch to a new generation that has been underway for several years.

Jamaal Bowman, above, is challenging longtime congressman Eliot Engel for his House seat

The fallout from Eliot Engel’s likely defeat and a look at other primaries

"Engel's defeat is a blow to the historically bipartisan support for Israel in the US Congress."

US Representative Eliot Engel (D-NY) speaks during a pro-Israel rally organized by local Jewish communities in front of City Hall in New York

Eliot Engel: Israel lost a key ally on Capitol Hill - analysis

Engel's absence in Washington will be missed by Jerusalem.

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu meets with US Reps. Ed Royce (left) and Eliot Engel.

Jamaal Bowman declares victory in NY congressional race

The former middle school principal leads incumbent Rep. Eliot Engel two-to-one, but the mail-in votes have not been counted.

Jamaal Bowman, above, is challenging longtime congressman Eliot Engel for his House seat

Pro-Israel organizations trying to help embattled Eliot Engel

To a larger extent, this election seems like another aspect of the power struggle between moderate Democrats and progressive Democrats.

Rep. Eliot Engel walks past journalists as he arrives for a House Democratic Caucus meeting in the basement of the U.S. Capitol, Jan. 14, 2020

Eliot Engel asks pro-Israel PAC to take down its ad slamming his opponent

The Democratic Majority for Israel PAC came under fire this week for running an ad in the district showing that Jamaal Bowman failed in the past to pay his taxes.

Rep. Eliot Engel walks past journalists as he arrives for a House Democratic Caucus meeting in the basement of the U.S. Capitol, Jan. 14, 2020

Jamaal Bowman’s Israel policy is too questionable for me - opinion

I am alarmed that he made no mention of the threats facing Israel, including murderous acts that have not even spared our own district.

Jamaal Bowman, above, is challenging longtime congressman Eliot Engel for his House seat

Bowman is the candidate for Jews wanting justice, equality - opinion

This is a critical moment for our democracy and our hopes for a more just world. Liberal and progressive Jews have a meaningful role to play in the fight for justice.

Jamaal Bowman has spoken about his experiences with police harassment and violence as a Black teen and man in the Bronx

Bernie Sanders endorses Eliot Engel’s opponent Jamaal Bowman for Congress

Engel is a moderate Democrat and a leading pro-Israel voice in Congress who voted against the Iran nuclear deal in 2015.

Jamaal Bowman is running against Eliot Engel for Congress

AOC endorses primary challenger to 16-term congressman Eliot Engel

It is unusual for a congressman from a party in a state’s delegation to endorse a primary challenger of a colleague

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) speaks to media before participating in a Census Town Hall at the Louis Armstrong Middle School in Queens, New York City