‘You no longer represent us’: New Jersey Muslims mobilize against longtime congressman over Israel stance

 https://www.politico.com/news/2023/12/22/bill-pascrell-new-jersey-muslim-vote-00132858

“I can’t control the politics of Israel,” he said, according to a video of his remarks obtained by POLITICO. “But they have every right to protect themselves and defend themselves. Case closed.”

While Arab Americans are an important constituency for Pascrell, they make up a relatively small bloc in a district that includes two dozen towns in heavily Jewish Bergen County. That’s made it impossible for the representative to please the entire Democratic base.