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The Venue Fort Lauderdale withdrew as host of a Friday rally featuring Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib after State Rep. Michael Gottlieb, chair of the Florida Legislative Jewish Caucus, publicly called the event an "anti-Jew" gathering. The venue, which said it is Jewish-owned, cited "increased security concerns" for the cancellation. Organizers moved the event to a Fort Lauderdale wine bar. The Florida Democratic Progressive Caucus called the cancellation rooted in anti-Muslim sentiment.

The rally was meant to support state Rep. Angie Nixon's U.S. Senate bid and congressional candidates Elijah Manley and Oliver Larkin ahead of Florida's August 18 Democratic primary. The episode highlights growing tension within the Democratic Party over Israel policy, as progressives like Tlaib and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani push back against U.S. support for Israel's actions in Gaza and Lebanon, straining the party's traditional bipartisan backing of Israel.