The Squad’s Next Move: Scapegoating Jews

On Tuesday, Congressman Jamaal Bowman of New York lost a Democratic primary race—an upset Bowman, his supporters, and the New York Times were quick to blame on money spent by AIPAC to support his less-hostile-to-Israel opponent George Latimer. While this explanation is dubious for various reasons, there is much reason to believe that Bowman alienated the sizeable Jewish population in his district, and alienated many others with such antics as pulling a fire alarm in the House office building to avoid a vote.