Professional-Israel teams have launched a marketing campaign in opposition to a former congressman who has a report hostile towards Israel.
The Republican Jewish Coalition and the United Democracy Undertaking (UDP), the latter of which is affiliated with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, introduced they’re campaigning in opposition to former Rep. John Hostettler (R-Ind.), who’s operating for his previous seat in Indiana’s eighth Congressional District to succeed retiring Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.).
A spokesperson for the group confirmed the report that it has a $500,000 advert purchase.
“John Hostettler voted in opposition to giving support to Israel again and again. Hostettler is without doubt one of the most anti-Israel politicians in America. With Israel beneath assault, we will’t ship John Hostettler to Congress.”
The RJC is supporting state Sen. Mark Messmer within the Might 7 main.
“We’re deeply troubled by John Hostettler’s previous report and RJC is dedicated to making sure he doesn’t get again to Congress,” mentioned RJC CEO Matt Brooks in a press release.
“Hostettler has constantly opposed very important support to Israel, trafficked antisemitic conspiracy theories, and voted in opposition to a 2000 decision which supported Israel and condemned Palestinian management over the violence of the second Intifada,” he continued.
A contact for the Hostettler marketing campaign couldn’t be discovered.
He additionally blasts the fiscal mess in Washington.
Mr. Hostettler was in Congress between 1995 and 2007. He voted in opposition to the Iraq Struggle. He misplaced in 2006 to former Rep. Brad Ellsworth (D-Ind.).
UDP, in response to its web site, “is a corporation comprised of Americans—Democrats, Republicans, and Independents—united within the perception that America’s partnership with our democratic ally Israel advantages each nations.
“United Democracy Undertaking works to assist elect candidates that share our imaginative and prescient and might be sturdy supporters of the U.S.-Israel relationship in Congress.”
UDP was based in 2021 as AIPAC and made its first foray into the election marketing campaign enviornment by boosting pro-Israel candidates on either side of the aisle and opposing anti-Israel candidates, largely Democrats.
Its first marketing campaign cycle was the 2022 midterms.
This yr, UDP is particularly seeking to unseat members of the far-left and anti-Israel Congressional group “The Squad” together with Reps. Summer season Lee (D-Pa.) and Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.).
UDP and RJC are usually not the one pro-Israel teams taking over anti-Israel candidates.
Democratic Majority for Israel (DMFI) introduced on April 3 its backing of Westchester County Government George Latimer and St. Louis County Prosecuting Lawyer Wesley Bell.
The DMFI endorsements exemplify a sample of teams within the Jewish and pro-Israel neighborhood endorsing main opponents in opposition to candidates they contemplate to be hostile towards Israel, particularly within the aftermath of Hamas’ terrorist assault on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023—the biggest single-day bloodbath of Jews for the reason that Holocaust.
Mr. Bowman and Ms. Bush have a report that has been criticized as hostile towards Israel.