The expected loss of Jamaal Bowman in Tuesday’s Democratic primary is the first loss for a member of the progressive “squad”, and with that a major loss for Palestinian voices in US Congress. What does this mean for the future? In an institution where there is heavy pressure to conform to longstanding norms, Bowman found a home in the “squad” of young progressives, who, through working together, have been able to bring to the forefront issues such as organised labour, accessible healthcare, and human rights in US foreign policy, most controversially of Palestinians. Though Bowman’s fellow squa…