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Connie Chan, a Democratic candidate for California’s 11th congressional district backed by former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, called for a “full arms embargo” on Israel during a televised debate ahead of upcoming midterm elections. Chan stated she would vote to end what she described as genocide in Gaza and an apartheid state upon entering Congress. The race pits Chan against fellow Democrat Scott Wiener, with both candidates criticizing US military support for Israel.
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Story summary
Connie Chan, a US Democrat endorsed by former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to succeed her in California’s 11th congressional district, called for a “full arms embargo on the Israeli government” during a televised debate. The debate took place just before mail-in ballots were sent out ahead of November’s midterm elections. Chan vowed to vote against funding for the Israeli military and to end support for Israeli policies she describes as genocidal towards Palestinians in Gaza and apartheid-like.
Chan faces fellow Democrat Scott Wiener, a California state senator who has also condemned Israel's actions in Gaza and its treatment of Palestinians. Both candidates are positioning themselves on opposing sides regarding US-Israel relations, with Chan’s stance diverging sharply from Pelosi’s long-standing support for military aid to Israel.
The race is part of broader congressional elections where all 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats are up for grabs. The outcome could shift the balance of power in Congress, influencing future decisions on foreign policy and defense spending related to Middle East allies like Israel.
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Connie Chan, the US Democrat endorsed by former House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi to succeed her in California’s 11th congressional district, has called for a “full arms embargo on the Israeli government”.
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Chan → endorse → government
In a televised debate on Thursday night, days before mail-in ballots are sent to California voters, Chan said that “on day one in Congress” she would vote to “end a genocide in Gaza and to end an apartheid state”.
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Chan, a San Francisco supervisor, faces fellow Democrat and California state Senator Scott Wiener in the race to succeed Pelosi.
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Chan → add → Pelosi
The former House speaker, 86, is not seeking re-election.
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All 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats are at stake in November’s midterm elections, with both parties vying for control of Congress.
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parties → vie → Congress
While on Capitol Hill, Pelosi long supported Israel, condemning efforts to boycott or sanction the country and voting in favour of military aid.
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Pelosi → support → aid
Chan said humanitarian aid must be prioritised and told debate moderators she would not support funding for Israel’s Iron Dome missile defence system.
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she → say → system
Wiener has also described Israel’s assault on Gaza as a genocide and said he would oppose funding for the Israeli military and the provision of bombs or offensive weapons.
“This government, and it’s not just [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu, is an absolute abomination, in my view, in terms of what it has inflicted on Gaza, in terms of Israel empowering settler violence and land grabs in the West Bank,” Wiener said.
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Wiener → describe → Bank
The race comes amid divisions in Congress over US support for Israel.
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race → come → Israel
Nearly all Senate Democrats recently backed an unsuccessful effort to require a State Department report on Israel’s human rights practices, including the killings of nine Americans in the occupied West Bank.
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Democrats → back → Bank
This week, several House members also introduced the Stop the Settlements Act, which would impose sanctions on individuals and entities involved in building or expanding illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and Gaza.
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