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Democrat Tom Suozzi has won the New York special election to the U.S. House, according to an AP race call. Suozzi will serve out the remainder of the term for former GOP Rep. George Santos, who was expelled from the House last year.

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[-] athos77@kbin.social 14 points 8 months ago

It's also a very Jewish district. A lot of pro-Israeli Jews are concerned about the "left wing" of the Democratic party not supporting Israel's genocide, and the Republicans were running an incredibly pro-Israel candidate. The combination of events made this race a lot closer than it might otherwise have been.

[-] beardown@lemm.ee 23 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

The Republican candidate is literally just an Israeli Defense Force solider.

So yeah, I guess it's accurate to call her an "incredibly pro-Israel candidate."

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazi_Melesa_Pilip

"She is an Ethiopian Jew, and was born in Ethiopia. She immigrated to Israel when she was 12 years old, and later served in the Israel Defense Force's Paratroopers Brigade as a gunsmith. Pilip studied at the University of Haifa, where she earned a bachelor's degree in occupational therapy, and also at Tel Aviv University, where she earned a masters degree in diplomacy and security."

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

That said, Ethiopian Jews are treated like shit by a lot of my other fellow Jews sadly, so that may have been a part of it. I'm glad she lost, but I do think that was a factor.

[-] NoneOfUrBusiness@kbin.social 5 points 8 months ago

So an Ethiopian Jew was running on supporting Israel's genocide. That'd be ironic if it wasn't so sad.

[-] Uranium3006@kbin.social 2 points 8 months ago

ethnonationalism is a disease

[-] Nobody@lemmy.world 11 points 8 months ago

Hopefully, there’s a ceasefire soon. The status quo cannot be maintained.

[-] rayyy@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

Biden is trying to save Israel from itself while still being supportive, as world opinion massively swings against Netanyahu.

[-] MotoAsh@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Such a stupid fool's errand. Let the monster fall on his own sword or push him on, don't fuckjng try to avoid the inevitable... Stupid Democrats. Always useful idiots for tyrants.

[-] Uranium3006@kbin.social 1 points 8 months ago

biden should send in seal team 6 to assassinate Netanyahu and install an anti-genocide government in Israel and organize another round of accords, enforced by sanction mandates for noncompliance by the world's nations

[-] Uranium3006@kbin.social 1 points 8 months ago

he is? he seems to be actively supporting the genocide

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