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Summer Lee’s primary race tests fallout for critics of the US’s Gaza policy
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| Contributor | BrentinCO |
| Last Edited | BrentinCO Apr 22, 2024 05:10pm |
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| News Date | Sunday, April 21, 2024 11:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | It was not a popular stance to take. Tensions were running high.
And yet, on October 16, less than two weeks into Israel’s war in Gaza, United States Representative Summer Lee joined other progressive Democrats in calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Palestinian enclave.
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But Lee’s critical view of Israel’s war in Gaza has made her a target in the upcoming US election season. On Tuesday, Lee faces a competitive primary in her district, as a fellow Democrat seeks to unseat her for being too “extreme”.
Observers say the race will be a referendum on whether progressives can challenge Washington’s longstanding support of Israel — and whether Lee herself can persist in an area long dominated by establishment politics.
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