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Mike Rogers, the Republican candidate for the Senate in Michigan, has requested that AIPAC refrain from running advertisements on his behalf, fearing that public association with the lobby could prove detrimental to his campaign. This follows a high-profile $30 million effort by the organization against Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, which Republicans believe backfired.

The special election to replace the resigned Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell did not yield a particularly surprising result. Aisha Wahab, the first Muslim in the California Senate, defeated moderate Democrat Melissa Hernandez.

Former CIA agent John Kiriakou harshly criticized Israel and AIPAC, claiming that Jerusalem is trying to silence critics in the US and dragged Donald Trump into a war, warning: "You have lost the American public, you have lost the American military."

After anti-Israel opponents achieved a series of victories in recent races despite massive spending by the pro-Israel lobby, the battle reaches California. If Aisha Wahab defeats the AIPAC-backed Melissa Hernandez, it will signal that lobby money is losing its efficacy. Some observers are already pessimistic: "The genocide lobby in Congress will continue to grow."

The Democratic senator demands that his party's leadership ban Super PACs from participating in primaries, arguing that hundreds of millions of dollars from outside entities allow special interests to influence election results.

Abdul El-Sayed's victory in the Michigan primaries is igniting a sharp internal struggle within the Democratic Party. Centrist elements are warning against the strengthening of the progressive left and are investing millions in an attempt to stop the trend ahead of the 2028 elections.

The AIPAC political committee tried to promote Representative Haley Stevens in the primaries, but El-Sayed, a harsh critic of Israel who supports a full arms embargo, won by a small margin and with only a relative majority.

The US primaries have revealed a vital trend: despite progressive gains, African American districts are pushing back against anti-Israel rhetoric, creating new opportunities for strategic alliances.

Democratic primaries in Michigan and Missouri highlight a growing divide over Israel. Pro-Israel candidates are facing off against challengers who have adopted radical anti-Israel positions.

In Israel, the title "The First Lady" is reserved for the wife of the President, but the Prime Minister's Office referred to Sara Netanyahu this way. During the visit to the USA, not only her face was retouched, but also the face of the Prime Minister himself.