This is the season of American politics when the two major parties hold primaries to determine who will run for Senate and House seats.
In the past, primaries were a tiny blip on the political radar. Incumbents usually sailed to nomination and won the general election.
But in the past four years, the pro-Israel lobby has upended this calculus in response to the success of progressive Democratic candidates. Known as ‘The Squad’, they defeated pro-Israel incumbents and brought a more critical eye to Israel’s occupation of Palestine. ….more