2 Democrats Attack Jeremy Moss Over AIPAC Ties in Michigan’s 11th, Drawing Antisemitism Claims
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Updated · Detroit Free Press · Jun 28
2 Democrats Attack Jeremy Moss Over AIPAC Ties in Michigan’s 11th, Drawing Antisemitism Claims
1 articles · Updated · Detroit Free Press · Jun 28
Summary
Aisha Farooqi and Don Ufford targeted state Sen. Jeremy Moss in Michigan’s 11th District primary by highlighting his alleged “AIPAC ties” and backing from a pro-Israel “dark money” network.
Jonathan Schwartz, president emeritus of the Jewish Bar Association of Michigan, said making pro-Israel groups a central line of attack against a Jewish candidate casts Jewish civic participation as uniquely suspect.
Metro Detroit’s recent tensions sharpened that criticism: Schwartz pointed to a vehicle attack at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield and said local politicians should lower the temperature rather than exploit “ancient biases.”
The dispute underscores how Israel-related funding and influence have become a flashpoint in Democratic primaries, with Moss’s opponents accused of crossing from advocacy criticism into antisemitic dog whistles.