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Dem candidate who called for imprisoning 'Zionists' blames her own party, media for backlash
Democratic House candidate Maureen Galindo from South Texas faced backlash for posts proposing imprisonment of 'American Zionists' and making antisemitic accusations. She blamed journalists and her own party's campaign arm (DCCC) for mischaracterizing her comments, while her opponent Johnny Garcia condemned her statements as having no place in the Democratic Party.
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