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Pro-Palestine activist David Morales wins Rhode Island Democratic mayoral primary
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Rhode Island State Representative David Morales, a 27-year-old vocal critic of Israel and Palestinian rights supporter, won the Democratic mayoral primary in the smallest U.S. state, Middle East Eye reported. Morales unseated the incumbent in the race, advancing to the general election.
The primary victory puts Morales, whose outspoken positions on Middle East policy have defined his political profile, on track to compete for the state's top office. His win demonstrates that voters in Rhode Island's Democratic base responded to his candidacy despite—or perhaps because of—his criticism of Israeli policy and advocacy for Palestinian causes. Morales now faces the general election contest.
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