The Plan to Defeat Critics of Israel in Congress

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Published 2024-06-25
A powerful group supporting Israel is trying to defeat sitting members of Congress who have criticized the country’s deadly war against Hamas.


Nicholas Fandos, who covers New York politics for The Times, explains why it appears that strategy may work in today’s Democratic primary in New York.


Guest: Nicholas Fandos (www.nytimes.com/by/nicholas-fandos) , who covers New York politics and government for The New York Times.


Background reading: 

• The American Israel Public Affairs Committee unleashed a record $14.5 million bid to defeat Representative Jamaal Bowman (www.nytimes.com/2024/06/20/nyregion/aipac-bowman-l…) , a critic of Israel.
• What to know (www.nytimes.com/2024/06/24/nyregion/bowman-latimer…) about Mr. Bowman’s bitter Democratic primary race.

For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily (nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily) . Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
All Comments (21)
  • @Strux42
    NYT is as complicit in this as anyone.
  • @eustace88
    It’s too late NYT you lost credibility in all ethical regards over the last year. The dearth of basic journalistic ethics (in regards to several civil rights issues) has been truly breathtaking.
  • @chasdawes7541
    As a long-time listener of this podcast, I must say this segment is just sad. Y'all are acting like AIPAC hasn't had an outsized influence in our politics since last century. ¿WTAF?
  • @rashad123us
    Interesting way to put it....when Russia or any other country does it, it's "election interference". When Israel does it it's acceptable. AIPAC needs to register as a foreign agent as is required by law for any lobbying done on the behalf of another country.
  • @katiedavis7232
    Something that also should have been noted - this district was redistricted recently. So it contains more of Westchester, the wealthier area where Latimer had served as as a county representative. It also contained less of the Bronx, where Bowman is extremely popular. Bowman received like 84% of the vote in the Bronx, but it was a smaller slice of the pie this time.
  • @twisteddesign1912
    Genocide is the crime of crimes. It is a great and sobering evil that requires good people to stand up for what is right. Jamaal Bowman did that and was punished for it.
  • @anna-tn8mg
    Look, Ma, Der Neue Stuermer remains Der Neue Stuermer. I never understood why it is called the NYT.
  • @pamvancleave6722
    Now hes trying to act main stream when the other day he was acting like a rap star.
  • @mic9771
    Aipac and the voters sent bowman home tonight.
  • @asalamander7182
    It’s extremely disappointing to hear you guys double down on your widely discredited Hamas Sexual Violence article.