AIPAC's top-funded candidate in the country, George Latimer, obediently supported Israeli warmaking in Monday's televised debate with top AIPAC target in the country, Congressman Jamaal Bowman. You might want to watch it yourself on Youtube, as the media coverage leaves much to be desired, and the initial section on Gaza is just 14 mins.

Media outlets are characterizng the June 25th Democratic primary in New York's 16th district as a national Democratic referendum on Gaza. Maybe they mean "international," considering that AIPAC's agenda is that of the rightwing Israeli government -- and maybe they mean "bipartisan," considering that AIPAC's money flooding into Democratic primaries comes heavily from Republicans.

Latimer had no criticism for the genocide underway in Gaza, but did for the students protesting it. He also denounced Congressman Bowman for having voted No on a repressive bill that, in the words of the ACLU, "would allow the government to investigate, harass, and effectively dismantle any nonprofit organization – like public colleges and universities – it claims has provided 'material support' to terrorist groups, without due process."

If you'd like Rep. Bowman to stay in Congress, don't let AIPAC's failure to oust Summer Lee make you complacent. Latimer is leading in funding and polling. Chip in here to Bowman's campaign and RootsAction's work.

The rest of Monday's debate was telling. Bowman spoke for healthcare, Latimer for policing. Bowman spoke for a legal humane system for refugees, Latimer for a bipartisan increase to "border security." The choice between these two candidates is not only between a peace advocate and a hired war supporter, but also between a supporter of major government investment in health, housing, environment, and the general welfare, and an opponent of such policies with a record of dutifully serving those wealthy interests funding his campaign.

Can you help us shut down AIPAC's effort to subvert an election by chipping in to support Congressman Bowman now?

Bowman has "all the right people" out to get him. But does that prove he's doing something good in Congress? Not necessarily. But he is doing good. In fact, Bowman is a leader for peace, education, racial justice, workers' rights, environmental protection, and healthcare.

Here are resolutions recently introduced in the House by Jamaal Bowman (you can read any of them at congress.gov):

H.R.5784 - Green New Deal for Public Schools Act of 2023

H.R.893 - Heating and Cooling Relief Act

H.R.1741 - More Teaching Less Testing Act of 2023

H.R.6616 - College Athlete Right to Organize Act

H.R.4900 - Fair College Admissions for Students Act

H.R.765 - African American History Act

H.Res.413 - Condemning the atrocity that occurred in Buffalo, New York, on May 14, 2022, in which 10 Americans were killed and 3 were injured, and in which 11 of the 13 victims were Black Americans, condemning the Great Replacement Theory as a white supremacist conspiracy theory, and reaffirming the House of Representatives commitment to combating white supremacy, hatred, and racial injustice.

H.Res.988 - Supporting the values of the Equity or Else quality-of-life platform and acknowledging the need for the House of Representatives to use the platform as a holistic framework for drafting and implementing policy that promotes racial and economic equity for all across various social issues.

H.Res.247 - Expressing support for the designation of March 23, 2023, as "Pakistan Day".

 Let's keep Jamaal Bowman in Congress.

Thank you!

-- The RootsAction.org team

Background:

>> The Intercept: "AIPAC’s Next Top Target? Rep. Jamaal Bowman"
>> CBS News: "Jewish groups in Westchester staging unusual voter registration drive for congressional race between Jamaal Bowman and George Latimer"
>> The Intercept: "Primary Challenger Bankrolled by AIPAC Says Jamaal Bowman Takes Money From Hamas"

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