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Source: https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/cori-bush-bet-it-all-on-israel-and-lost/
Former Rep. Cori Bush Bet It All on Israel and Lost
(National Review) Noah Rothman - "The 'M' in Missouri doesn't stand for Middle East. It stands for Missouri," Rep. Wesley Bell (D-Mo.) said Tuesday. "What we've seen over and over is talking about an issue that is not impacting folks right here in St. Louis," he said, referring to former Rep. Cori Bush, whom he resoundingly defeated in the Democratic primary. In her rematch against Bell, Bush ran hard against AIPAC, accusing Bell of being "bought" and "paid for" by Israeli interests. But Bell articulated the logic of his support for Israel's defensive priorities as an American: "Hamas, Iran, Hizbullah, the Houthis, they don't just say death to Israel, period. They say death to Israel, comma, death to America....These are our sworn enemies, and we have allies in Israel....Why would we not support them with everything that we have now?"