'Protect The Squad' fundraising site launches to bolster far-left lawmakers as primary threats loom

A new fundraising venture is aimed at protecting the far-left "Squad" from primary threats over their criticism of Israel.

"Squad" Democrats are promoting a new joint venture to combat primary threats. (ProtectTheSquad.com)

"With right-wing megadonor-funded groups like AIPAC and Moderate PAC threatening to drop upwards of $100 million on attack ads and hand-picked challengers to unseat these Squad members, we need to come together to combat their attacks with the power of our grassroots movement."

Of the "Squad" members listed – which notably excludes Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., one of the group's original members – Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., is the only one not yet facing a primary challenger.

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Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., said the effort is aimed at raising $100 million by April 30. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades, File)

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"Our Squad is strong, but our movement is under attack from GOP-funded corporate Super PACs," Tlaib wrote. "Together-for Palestine, for workers, for abortion rights, for LGBTQ+ people, for democracy-we're unstoppable. We're coming together to raise $100K for them all, chip in now!"

The issue of Israel has brought long-simmering divisions within the Democratic Party up to the surface in the wake of Oct. 7, though a growing number of lawmakers on the left have been increasingly critical of Israel's responding invasion of Gaza.

Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.

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