Antisemitism claims, AIPAC emerge as flashpoints in Moskowitz-Larkin congressional primary

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

62% : Moskowitz supports and votes for U.S. aid to Israel.
61% : " Larkin, who is endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America, offers a range of progressive ideas, many of which are far to the left of Moskowitz.
61% : It marshals support for Israel, it endorses and provides financial support for Democratic and Republican candidates.
60% : For generations, the U.S. has been Israel's most stalwart ally, and it has received strong support from Democratic and Republican elected officials and voters.
59% : It's all about Israel, all about my faith.
55% : He said AIPAC supports members of Congress "on the condition, in my estimation, that they support wholesale U.S. military aid to Israel.
53% : In a joint appearance on a March 9 livestream, Piker cited Israel and AIPAC as he urged his followers to donate to Larkin.
49% : But there is an enormous chasm between the two candidates' views on Israel, its conduct of the war in Gaza, and the influence of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the big pro-Israel lobbying organization.
48% : Recent national polling highlights this shifting landscape: a June Quinnipiac survey showed 48% of U.S. voters think the U.S. is too supportive of Israel -- the highest percentage since it first asked the question in January 2017.
46% : And it spent $2.3 million to defeat a Democratic congressional candidate in New Jersey who had described himself as "pro-Israel," but who The Forward, a prominent Jewish news site, said "crossed the group's red line of supporting conditions on military aid" to Israel.
45% : The global advocacy organization American Jewish Committee describes Piker as "a far-left antisemitic streaming star who has attracted millions of fans" who has used his platform for "justifying the October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel along with other antisemitic comments and dog whistles, while blaming Jews who decry anti-Zionism for the rise in antisemitism.
43% : " Goldberg, the Boca Raton rabbi, said his concerns were "not simply a difference over policy but a pattern of rhetoric and positions that I believe normalize hostility toward Israel, minimize the very real concerns of the Jewish community, and contribute to an environment in which antisemitism becomes more acceptable.
39% : It spent millions of dollars to defeat two candidates who had been critical of Israel in Illinois Democratic primaries, winning one race and losing the other.
37% : A national poll conducted in June by The Associated Press and the NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found one-third of U.S. adults who responded -- including roughly half of Democrats and 13% of Republicans -- believe Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians.
36% : " Larkin also called for ending U.S. aid to Israel with money redirected to priorities "here at home and not contributing to war crimes overseas."
35% : "I believe, again agreeing with the assessment of the international community, that Israel's committing a genocide."
34% : The war began with the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attacks Hamas launched against Israel, killing 1,200 people.
33% : He said he's challenging the congressman because he doesn't believe Moskowitz is offering bold solutions to the nation's problems, is too willing to go along with some Republican policies, and is beholden to campaign contributors, including the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC.
33% : The poll found 30% of Jewish respondents believe Israel has committed genocide.
32% : Governments, legal scholars and human-rights groups are sharply divided over the question of genocide in the Israel-Hamas war.
30% : Larkin, like many progressives, said Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.
29% : The charge of antisemitism, plus issues involving Israel and its conduct of the war with Hamas, are especially salient in the 25th Congressional District, where Moskowitz and Larkin are competing.
28% : " Goldberg said Larkin's assertion that Israel has perpetrated genocide and has targeted children "are blatant lies, and are modern day blood libels that endanger Jews everywhere.
25% : Moskowitz, a centrist known for cooperating with Republicans, and Larkin, a democratic socialist, are far apart on many issues.
22% : Polling shows that many younger voters, especially independents, progressive Democrats and some Republicans, have turned sharply against Israel in recent years amid widespread debate over Israel's prosecution of the war in Gaza.
22% : AIPAC factor Larkin and his campaign have repeatedly criticized Moskowitz for support he has received over the years from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.

*Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.