Pro-Israel centrist Latimer defeats Bowman in New York Democratic primary
Pro-Israel centrist George Latimer on Tuesday defeated Rep. Jamaal Bowman, one of the most outspoken critics of Israel in Congress, in a contentious Democratic primary in suburban New York. The vote put a spotlight on the party’s divisions over the Israel-Hamas war. Bowman has accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza, where thousands of Palestinians have died in military strikes.
Pro-Israel centrist George Latimer on Tuesday defeated Rep. Jamaal Bowman, one of the most outspoken critics of Israel in Congress, in a contentious Democratic primary in suburban New York. The vote put a spotlight on the party’s divisions over the Israel-Hamas war. Bowman has accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza, where thousands of Palestinians have died in military strikes.
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