After serving two terms in Congress as the representative for New York’s 16th Congressional District, Jamaal Bowman lost his reelection bid in 2024 to his Republican rival George Latimer. While in office, Bowman had been one of the most rabid anti-Israel members of Congress, speaking and voting against the Jewish state; he was exceeded in his anti-Israel animus only by two fellow members of “The Squad,” Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar. He has now announced that he has started a new political action committee (PAC) in an attempt to raise money for “progressive” candidates and unseat elected officials who are pro-Israel.
More on his “Built To Win PAC” can be found here: “Jamaal Bowman Launches New PAC in Attempt to Unseat Pro-Israel Politicians,” by Corey Walker, Algemeiner, February 28, 2025:
Former US lawmaker Jamaal Bowman has started a new political action committee (PAC) in an attempt to raise funds for progressive candidates and unseat pro-Israel incumbents.
On Thursday, Bowman, who served in the US House of Representatives as a New York Democrat from 2021-2025, announced the creation of the “Built to Win PAC,” a new attempt to boost aspiring left-wing candidates by galvanizing minority voters. The progressive firebrand hopes that the political committee will serve as an effective competitor against groups that elevate moderate congressional candidates who, he argued, neglect the needs of working-class constituents.
“For too long, the system has failed the people. Built to Win is here to change that. We’re mobilizing Black, Arab, Asian, and Latino communities to reclaim our power. Join the movement – because when we vote, we win,” Built to Win wrote on its official X/Twitter account….
One can understand that Jamaal Bowman, Ed.D., might think he will be able to “mobilize” Arab-American communities to “reclaim” [sic] power, but what makes him think “black, Asian, and Latino” communities would be so interested in bashing Israel? What would that gain them? In the 2024 Congressional election, AIPAC-endorsed candidates won in every district (322 races) where an endorsee was on the ballot. All 129 AIPAC-backed Democrats who had their primary races in 2024 have won. These Democrats are strong pro-Israel voices who are also leaders in the Black, Hispanic, Asian American Pacific Islander, and Progressive Caucuses. This includes 105 Congressional Equality Caucus members, 41 Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus members, 21 Congressional Hispanic Caucus members, 34 Progressive Caucus members and 26 Congressional Black Caucus members. With that tremendous record of success for candidates backed by AIPAC, including black, Asian, and Hispanic representatives and Senators, what makes Bowman think his teeny-tiny brand-new dead-broke PAC will have a chance to make a difference?
The former lawmaker has also tapped Lexis Zeidan, co-founder of the anti-Israel “Uncommitted National Movement” to help build out and manage his PAC.
The Uncommitted National Movement emerged in 2024 as a result of frustration stemming from the Israel-Hamas war. The initiative sought to encourage voters to abstain from voting first for US President Joe Biden and then for his vice president, 2024 Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, unless they adopted anti-Israel policies….
The man Bowman has chosen to help build his PAC is one Lexis Zeidan, who in 2024 founded a group, the Uncommitted National Movement, that threatened to withhold support from Biden, and then, when she became the Democratic presidential candidate, from Kamala Harris, unless they stopped supporting Israel in its war in Gaza. They ignored the threat, and the Uncommitted National Movement has had no discernible effect in Washington.
In the months following his loss, Bowman has repeatedly criticized AIPAC, whose mission is to foster bipartisan support for the US-Israel relationship, for involving itself in the primary battle, condemning the organization as a “Zionist regime” operated by “racist Republicans.”
Yes, of course, how terrible it was for AIPAC, a political action group whose reason for being is to help elect pro-Israel candidates, to support George Latimer, Bowman’s rival, in the 2024 Congressional election. What had Bowman done to deserve this, other than denounce Israel for “genocide” and to vote against it on every possible occasion? No wonder Bowman has started his anti-Israel PAC. If you were he, wouldn’t you? In the last election cycle, AIPAC spent over $100 million to support pro-Israel candidates. I would guess that right now Bowman’s anti-Israel PAC has a war chest in the four figures….all right, in the high four figures.
Bowman, alongside former Congresswoman Cori Bush, are also set to headline a new show on the anti-Israel Zeteo network. According to the duo, the show will deliver an unvarnished look into the “corruption, the lobbying, the big money” that influences federal politics, “and how it could all be working better for you.”
The new Zeteo online network was founded by Mehdi Hasan, who like Bowman is a rabid hater of Israel. After his weekend program on MSNBC, The Mehdi Hasan Show, was cancelled, he quit the network in a fit of pique, and became a columnist for The Guardian. Now he’s back to online broadcasting his Deep Thoughts at Zeteo — and just imagine the in-depth analysis of current events, and especially of those having to do with Israel, that Jamaal Bowman, Ed.D., and Cori Bush will bring to their own program at Zeteo.
Now Bowman need not look for real work. He has established this anti-Israel PAC, that in turn should provide him with a salary that he will set himself. He will do what he loves best, bashing Israel and its supporters, which he has now made his life’s work. Onward and upward, Jamaal Bowman, Ed.D., the anti-Israel world is now your oyster, and you its shining black pearl.
somehistory says
” to reclaim our power” He complains that things have been against them for “far too long.”
So, exactly when did they have “the power”? Ah, yes. It was when bowman broke the law and pulled the fire alarm in order to interfere with the business of Congress.
It was then time for him to stand before a judge and be asked ‘how do you plead.” But he whined and it was all dropped.
I find it curious that when a White person votes in House or Senate, people like bowman expect them to be voting for **all** and if they get the idea that their race is not being represented, they howl and yowl. And at the same time, people of their race are supposed to **only*** consider their race when voting.
So Mr. Mast, or Sen Cotton, must consider every *race* when they vote, but jasmine crocket, or jayapal, elmi or tlaib are allowed to consider only one group when voting.
**This is what has been going on for far too long.**
Emilie Green says
Hmmm, which to choose,
Jamaal Bowman
v.
a Bowmar Brain,
https://ids.si.edu/ids/deliveryService?id=NMAH-89-11896&max=1000
Tony says
The deceitful Democrat Party allies with Islam’s Muslims against Israel, America, and Non-Muslims to help gain ultimate power and control.
Non-Muslims CANNOT have peace with Islam and its deceitful Muslims because Islam and its murderous god, Allah, demand a continuous Muslim war, a religious duty, against unbelievers where Non-Muslims are CRIMINALS under Islam due to illegal UNBELIEF and BLASPHEMY against Allah when despicable Allah in Qur’an 8:39 says, “And engage in war with them[Non-Muslims] until there will not be sedition and the religion will be completely to Allah…” HENCE, NON-MUSLIMS MUST MAKE ISLAM, ITS MOSQUES, ITS SCHOOLS, ITS ORGANIZATIONS, ETC. ILLEGAL UNDER THE LAW. Similarly, Islam and its many Organizations must be identified and publicly declared to be MUSLIM TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS(MTO) for their funding, teaching, and support of terrorism, violence, and discrimination against Non-Muslims(eg. Quran 3:151; 9:5,29,111 and more).
Cynthia says
He is an intolerant low life who is looking for attention any way he can. I doubt he has any true convictions. To align yourself with pro Hamas/Palestinians is to align yourself with hatred.
tgusa says
The representatives that majority black districts are sending to congress is embarrassing. That isn’t a one here one there it is all of the reps from those districts.
PRCS USN (ret) says
True, to the best of my knowledge.
What, if anything–beyond never ending promises–have they delivered to their constituents?
And given their group cover-up of Biden’s health…
tgusa says
Hoping to figure out how reconnect with voters Democrats held a comeback retreat. They had consultants there and everything. Everyone in the group sported an elite education or progressive views. Which means, in non democrat speak, a bunch of carnival sideshows all under one big tent.
The fools, err, the democrats, settled on a ten point plan. Below is (hole in the head, bullet point) number four.
4. Weak Messaging & Communication The party’s language is often vague, politically correct, or overly intellectual, making it hard for working class voters to connect with Democratic policies.
Overtly intellectual. Yep, that is what they think of themselves.
https://hotair.com/john-s-2/2025/03/03/democrats-continue-to-struggle-with-reality-n3800365
It really needs to be an eleven point plan by including that renowned intellectual Jamaal Bowman and his make gaza great again – anti Israel plan. My above linked article is titled “Democrats Continue to Struggle With Reality”. Boy does that sum it up.
PRCS USN (ret) says
“retreat”
Hoping they keep retreating.
Heh!
PRCS USN (ret) says
“hole in the head, bullet point”
Nice!
࿗Infidel࿘ says
I’d think that anybody targeted by his PAC would and should wear that as a badge of honor – both in primaries as well as in the general
The number of antisemites even in the Democrat party is overstated. The few that are there are bad enough, but by no means do they have the numbers to support a “Palestinian” foreign policy
Rabbi Menashe Bovit says
George Latimer is not a Republican. He was Westchester County Executive and he is a Democrat. A Republican doesn’t stand a chance in that district. Latimer a “moderate” Democrat was supported by pro-Israel groups and individuals that raised funds for and worked on his campaign to defeat the leftist imbecile Bowman in the primary. That’s why the reprobate is attempting this effort in revenge. Bowman blamed the Jews for his loss.
PRCS USN (ret) says
+1
Hugh Fitzgerald says
Oh dear. You are right, of course. I should have checked, but didn’t, and I somehow took it into my head that Latimer had defeated Bowman in the Democratic primary. Thank you for the correction.
Taffy says
It is too bad the we cannot clean out the democrats the same way as we are cleaning out the illegals.
I’ve tossed around in my mind possible logical reasons they ast as they do. There has to be a hidden honey pot or stream of tax dollars that they tap into. Some steer the ship and some get on board and ride along. There have been crooked Congressmen and Senators over the years, but never to the point of RICO magnitude crooked.
ElderlyZionist says
I expect that Emir Hamad al-Thani of Qatar will fund Mr. Bowman’s PAC via one channel or another.
James Lincoln says
Our founding fathers would be horrified to think that a brainless racist Jew-hater like Jamaal Bowman could serve two terms in the US Congress.
The Istanbulian says
This is just another fire alarm to distract from the money he will embezzle while blaming Zionism for his loss.