Cori Bush was attacked over BDS before election; she did not back down
By Ali Harb in Washington | date: 5 August 2020 | Middle East Eye
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A few days before Cori Bush defeated 10-term Congressman William Lacy Clay, ending a political dynasty that represented St Louis in the House for more than a half century, she was attacked by the incumbent over her support for the right to boycott Israel.
Her response? Bush doubled down on backing the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement.
“Cori Bush has always been sympathetic to the BDS movement, and she stands in solidarity with the Palestinian people just as they have stood in solidarity with Black Americans fighting for their own lives,” her campaign said in a statement on Saturday.
She went on to shock the Democratic establishment and defeat Clay by a 3-percent margin on Tuesday. Palestinian rights advocates were quick to hail her victory, which they said proves that criticising Israel is no longer necessarily a costly stance in Democratic Party politics.
“Blind support for Israel now no longer is helping candidates, but is even becoming a hindrance for them,” said Ariel Gold, national co-director of Code Pink, an anti-war feminist group.
