cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/43344076
Feb. 17, 2026
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In the Democratic primary, Talarico is facing Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, who has drawn criticism from many Americans for her continued support of Israel despite the carnage in Gaza. She voted to send “$14B more in weapons after it had killed 34,000+ Palestinians”. Crocket visited Israel as part of a congressional trip in August of 2023.
In contrast, Talarico has been outspoken about having zero ties with the Israel-lobbying group American Israel Public Affairs Committee and has had a firm stance against sending foreign aid to Israel throughout the genocide in Gaza.
Come on, outside of a few universities, no one in Texas gives a fuck about Gaza. Texas is not going to suddenly get smarter.
They may not care about Gaza, but there’s a lot of Latino Citizens in Texas that aren’t too happy about getting assaulted in the streets.