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Pelosi-endorsed California candidate calls for Israel arms embargo
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Connie Chan, backed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to succeed her in California's 11th Congressional District, has called for a "full arms embargo" on Israel, according to Al Jazeera English. Chan pledged to vote to "end a genocide in Gaza," positioning herself on the left wing of the Democratic Party on Middle East policy.
Pelosi's endorsement of Chan reflects a shift in the endorsements offered by senior Democratic figures, with the House Speaker backing a candidate who has taken a stronger stance against U.S. military aid to Israel than many in the party establishment have adopted.
