Rep. Jamaal Bowman delivered a fiery speech on Saturday, criticizing U.S. involvement in Israel and using profanity to attack AIPAC. Bowman accused the American Israel Public Affairs Committee of supporting genocide and said his opponent in an upcoming primary election, George Latimer, is "destroying our democracy."
Rep. Jamaal Bowman of New York launched a blistering attack on AIPAC and Israel during a rally on Saturday, accusing the American Israel Public Affairs Committee of supporting genocide and vowing to show the "power of the motherf---ing South Bronx."
Bowman, a vocal critic of the Israeli government and the ongoing war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, has been endorsed by Sen. Bernie Sanders in his primary race against Latimer.
Bowman Blasts AIPAC, Israel in Profanity-Laced Rally
At the rally, Bowman accused AIPAC of using U.S. tax dollars to kill innocent civilians and said his opponent supports "genocide." He also criticized AIPAC for allegedly targeting his family and children.
"We are gonna show f---ing AIPAC the power of the motherf---ing South Bronx," Bowman told the cheering audience.
Bowman Blasts AIPAC, Israel in Profanity-Laced Rally
"People ask me why I got a foul mouth," Bowman continued. "What am I supposed to do? You coming after me. You coming after my family. You coming after my children. I'm not supposed to fight back? I'm not supposed to fight back? We're gonna show them who the f--- we are."
Bowman has been a longstanding critic of the Israel government and the ongoing war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, characterizing the conflict as a genocide against Palestinians. He repeated these positions at length during his rally, saying U.S. dollars are being used to kill innocent civilians.
Bowman Blasts AIPAC, Israel in Profanity-Laced Rally
"We are not gonna stay silent while the U.S. tax dollar kills babies and women and children. My opponent supports genocide. My opponent and AIPAC are the ones destroying our democracy," Bowman said.
He continued, "And it is on us, it is on all of us to save our democracy and save our collective humanity. Because this race is about our collective humanity."
Bowman Blasts AIPAC, Israel in Profanity-Laced Rally
Sanders, who spoke at the rally, urged voters to support Bowman regardless of individual disagreements with him.
"If you are a Democrat, if you're voting in the Democratic primary, you must stand up against the oligarchy," Sanders told the crowd. "Maybe you disagree with Jamaal on this or that issue. That is not the key point of this campaign. The key point of this campaign is whether billionaires are able to buy the election — on that issue, every person who votes for the Democratic Party must be united."
Bowman will face Latimer in the June 25 primary, which is expected to be one of the most expensive House primary races in U.S. history. A recent poll showed Latimer leading Bowman 48% to 31%. If he wins, Latimer will be the first moderate Democrat to knock off a member of the left-wing "Squad."
