Jewish senator who accused Israel of 'genocide' to replace Nancy Pelosi in Congress

Jewish state Senator Scott Wiener, who accused Israel of 'genocide' in Gaza, won the election for California's 11th congressional district in San Francisco. He will replace the retiring Nancy Pelosi. Wiener, an openly gay LGBTQ activist, supports halting offensive arms sales to Israel but opposes cutting ties with the country.

California state Senator Scott Wiener, who previously accused Israel of committing 'genocide' in Gaza and sparked a scandal that led to his departure from the Jewish caucus in the state legislature, won the election for the U.S. House of Representatives in San Francisco's 11th congressional district. Wiener is openly gay and a prominent LGBTQ rights activist. He will replace Nancy Pelosi, who is retiring after nearly 40 years in Congress. Wiener supports halting offensive weapons sales to Israel but opposes severing U.S.-Israel relations. He received support from the liberal Jewish lobby JStreet.