‘Israel cannot afford to ignore’: Israeli press reels from Democratic sweep

‘Israel cannot afford to ignore’: Israeli press reels from Democratic sweep The Israeli press is taking stock of last night’s Democratic sweep of Congress, sounding the alarm over the consequences for Israel. A Haaretz analysis this morning said Abdul El-Sayed’s victory over pro-Israel candidate Mike Rogers demonstrated “that even strident opposition to Israel is no barrier to winning competitive federal races.” “El-Sayed won despite AIPAC spending more than $30 million to defeat him in the Democratic primary and another reported $9 million on behalf of Rogers in the general election,” it…