Israel is a key issue in Democratic primaries as support for the U.S. ally drops [View all]

(NPR) From New Jersey to North Carolina to Tuesday's primaries in Illinois, Israel has risen as an issue in Democratic primaries.

That's come as polling shows a decline in support for Israel among Americans, especially those who are young and identify as Democrats. And primaries in the most blue districts draw the most progressive candidates and activists.

In Illinois, groups affiliated with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC, spent tens of millions of dollars in the primary campaign, and the spending became a political flashpoint, as WBEZ has reported.

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