(LUKE TRESS / New York Jewish Week) — One candidate is an Israeli-American Orthodox Jew born in Ethiopia. Amid the Israel-Hamas war, the candidates’ support for Israel has emerged as a major focus of the campaign. Despite Pilip’s Israel bonafides, Suozzi has pitched himself as the more reliable defender of Israel in the race. Suozzi defeated Santos in the 2020 election, when the Republican, like Pilip, was also a lesser-known challenger of color. Her campaign did not make her available for an interview with the New York Jewish Week.

Source: Ethiopian News February 09, 2024 07:19 UTC