Jamaal Bowman’s primary defeat leaves progressives angry at role of Aipac

Leftwing groups write to top House Democrat Hakeem Jeffries raising dire concerns' about pro-Israel lobby group

Progressive groups reacted with disappointment and anger over Jamaal Bowman's decisive primary loss to a moderate Democrat in New York's 16th district, calling for the party to cut ties with pro-Israel lobbying groups they blame for the result.

In a letter to the House Democratic leader, Hakeem Jeffries, more than a dozen progressive organizations said they had dire concerns" over the party's continued association with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (Aipac), the future of the Democratic Party, the future of our multiracial democracy, and the future of our planet".