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Ali Harb

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Aipac backed candidate wins in closely watched us democratic race | History Defined

Donna Edwards represented Maryland's 4th congressional district seat from 2008 to 2017 [File: J Scott Applewhite/AP Photo]

US pro-Israel groups have claimed victory in another win in Democratic congressional primaries, helping defeat a veteran former lawmaker critical of Israel, who was endorsed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Former prosecutor Glenn Ivey – backed by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), which spent millions of dollars to help his campaign – won against ex-congresswoman Donna Edwards in Maryland on Tuesday.

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