Jewish Democrats in Michigan are facing a moment of reckoning in the Democratic Party, as they grapple with a Senate nominee who has alienated some Jewish voters and with broader questions about their place in the party amid a rise in antisemitism.
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Nessel's absence comes after Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., was loudly heckled by pro-Palestinian activists during the party’s April convention as she addressed the crowd about her support for Israel.
Some Jewish Democrats in Michigan are concerned about safety as a state official has decided not to attend a major gathering on Saturday due to radicals within the party who have criticized U.S. support for Israel.
Michigan AG Dana Nessel skipped her party’s convention Saturday after voicing concerns for her personal safety there with expected tense clashes over Israel.
Michigan’s Jewish Atty General Skips Democratic Convention Amid Antisemitism Concerns, Highlighting Deepening Intra-Party Tensions Over Israel By: Arthur Popowitz Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, the highest-ranking Jewish elected official in the state and the first Jewish person elected to st…
Jewish Democrats in Michigan are facing a moment of reckoning in the Democratic Party, as they grapple with a Senate nominee who has alienated some Jewish voters and with broader questions about their place in the party amid a rise in antisemitism.
