Jamaal Bowman

AIPAC ads against pro-Israel New Jersey candidate open to conditions for US aid backfires

“We are going to have a focus on stopping candidates who are detractors of Israel or who want to put conditions on aid,” Patrick Dorton, a spokesperson for the United Democracy Project, said.

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DEMOCRATIC INCUMBENT Representative Tom Malinowski participates in a get out the vote event ahead of next month’s midterm elections on October 29, 2022 in Rahway, New Jersey.
US REP. Rashida Tlaib (left) kisses Rep. Cori Bush as they take part in a protest outside the US Capitol in Washington last month, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Next up, Cori Bush: After Jamaal Bowman defeat, pro-Israel donors pivot to Missouri

AIPAC texted its followers, after Jamaal Bowman lost in New York, that Missouri Rep. Cori Bush was next.

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U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) speaks prior to U.S. President Joe Biden delivering remarks on the federal government's debt limit during a visit to SUNY Westchester Community College Valhalla in Valhalla, New York, U.S., May 10, 2023.

Congressman Bowman's defeat reveals divisions in Democratic party over Israel policy - editorial

Bowman was bad news for Israel even before he would go on to support the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement against Israel.

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Rep. Jamaal Bowman speaks during a rally at St. Mary's Park on June 22, 2024 in the Bronx, days before he was defeated in the Democratic primary.

AIPAC spent more than $14M to unseat Jamaal Bowman. Did it have to?

The (15) million-dollar question is: Did AIPAC’s spending make a meaningful difference?

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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.

JUNE 18, 2020ByBRAD LANDER/JTA
Jamaal Bowman has spoken about his experiences with police harassment and violence as a Black teen and man in the Bronx

An open letter to Mr. Jamaal Bowman on Israel's human rights record

There is no country anywhere, facing the same threats as Israel, that has a better human rights record.

JUNE 16, 2020ByAVI WEISS
US REP. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez introduces Sen. Bernie Sanders at a campaign rally before the New Hampshire presidential primary in Durham, New Hampshire

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.

JUNE 9, 2020ByGABE FRIEDMAN/JTA
Jamaal Bowman is running against Eliot Engel for Congress