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Alex Bores wins support from both sides of Israel debate

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  • Alex Bores, a candidate for New York's 12th Congressional District, has built a diverse coalition of support by navigating the politically charged issue of aid to Israel.
  • Bores has secured endorsements from both Jewish moderates who support Israel and progressive groups advocating for conditions on U.S. military aid.
  • His campaign's focus on regulating artificial intelligence is cited as a key factor in uniting these disparate factions, creating a unique political coalition.

Alex Bores, a candidate vying to replace Rep. Jerry Nadler in New York's 12th Congressional District, is skillfully balancing competing political interests, particularly concerning support for Israel.

Bores, a two-term New York State Assembly member, has garnered backing from Jewish leaders and moderates who highlight his pro-Israel stance, including his participation in the annual Israel Day Parade and his refusal to support conditioning U.S. military aid to Israel. Simultaneously, he has attracted support from left-wing groups and individuals who advocate for precisely those conditions.

You could make a sitcom. If you put 12 Alex Bores endorsers in a mansion together and showed up with a reality TV crew, you could make the most must-watch television in the entire world.

— Cameron KaskyKasky, a former candidate now backing Bores, described the candidate's diverse coalition of supporters.

This unusual coalition, dubbed the "Boalition" by former candidate Cameron Kasky, includes figures like City Council member Chi Osse, who has called for divesting city pension funds from Israel bonds, and Carolyn Maloney, a former congresswoman and staunch Israel supporter. Progressive organizations such as Bernie Sanders’ Our Revolution and PSC-CUNY also back Bores, alongside ActJew, which describes itself as a response to antisemitic and anti-Israel rhetoric.

I can’t imagine the Bores campaign hasn’t occasionally looked at each other and been like, ‘What is happening right now?’

— Cameron KaskyKasky commented on the unusual mix of political figures supporting Alex Bores.

Even figures associated with Mayor Zohran Mamdani's political circle, like Lindsey Boylan, and vocal critics of the mayor, such as Fabien Levy, are among Bores' endorsers. Kasky humorously noted the campaign must sometimes question how such diverse support has been assembled.

The campaign's ability to unite these opposing camps is attributed, in part, to Bores' focus on regulating artificial intelligence. His platform emphasizes AI regulation as a central promise, which appears to resonate with groups prioritizing this issue, allowing them to overlook disagreements on foreign policy.

He put forward the country’s strongest regulation of the AI industry to protect Americans from those who want no rules and only care about unfettered power

— UnknownA reason cited by progressive groups for supporting Bores, highlighting his AI regulation platform.
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