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From The New York Times, I'm Rachel Abrams, and this is The Daily.
In this year's midterm elections, AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group,
has spent a record amount of money, mostly in Democratic primaries, to either oust candidates
or support candidates based on a changing definition of what it means to support Israel.
Today, my colleague Jonathan Mahler explains how this has created a new litmus test for the left at a time, perhaps,
when America's relationship with Israel has never faced more scrutiny.
Wednesday, July 29. Jonathan Mahler, thank you so much for joining us.
Thanks for having me.
Jonathan, the relationship between the U.S.
And Israel has for years been a huge topic in American politics.
But what's felt particularly new and notable to me, at least,
is how much that relationship is being both questioned and criticized in this year's midterm elections.
You have been studying this relationship