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Cori Bush loses primary after pro-Israel groups spend millions to oust ‘Squad’ member

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St Louis prosecutor Wesley Bell defeated Missouri’s first Black female member of Congress with about 51% of the voteA prominent member of the progressive “Squad” in Congress, Cori Bush, has lost her Democratic primary in St Louis after pro-Israel pressure groups spent millions of dollars to unseat her over criticisms of Israel’s war on Gaza.St Louis prosecutor Wesley Bell defeated Missouri’s first Black female member of Congress with about 51% of the vote. Bush took about 46%. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/aug/06/missouri-cori-bush-primary-bell-aipac-israel

Author : Chris McGreal

Publish date : 2024-08-07 03:24:21

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