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Aipac hails Democrat’s defeat for not being sufficiently pro-Israel

Donna Edwards
Donna Edwards lost to Glenn Ivey on Tuesday in Maryland primary for Congress. Photograph: J Scott Applewhite/AP

Pro-Israel groups have heralded the defeat of a leading Democratic contender for Congress after pouring millions of dollars into blocking her election, for failing to be sufficiently supportive of Israeli government policies.

Donna Edwards, who was for months the favourite to win the primary for a safe seat in Maryland, lost to Glenn Ivey on Tuesday after the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (Aipac) and allied groups waded into the race.

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