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Protesters put pressure on Jimmy Panetta for accepting pro-Israel campaign money

A woman in a blue shirt and curly white hair talks with a woman with long, straight black hair as two men and one woman stand behind them. They hold various protest signs and form a group on the sidewalk near the corner of an intersection with several cars.
Katie Brown
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KAZU News
Mimi Edgar (left) talks with Christine Hong (right) in a group of pro-Palestine activists putting pressure on Rep. Jimmy Panetta over his support for Israel.

In today's newscast, Congressman Jimmy Panetta, a Democrat representing the Central Coast, faces backlash from pro-Palestine groups over his support of Israel during a Watsonville town hall.

Katie Brown comes to KAZU after earning spot news and investigative journalism awards for her reporting and photography in Maine. A Report for America alumna and former Metcalf Institute fellow, Katie’s reporting beats span business, environment, and public health.