Mondoweiss speaks with analyst Mitchell Plitnick about what the Democrats’ “Blue Wave” could mean for Trump’s foreign policy, how the Israeli elections could impact the United States, and how JD Vance is using Israel to position his political future.
“Everyone knows why we lost,” J.D. Vance said after the Republican wipeout in the midterm elections, and among the reasons he cited was Israel. For decades, the Israel lobby worked to keep Zionism’s bigotry off voters’ radar. Those days are over.
The midterm elections showed that the political landscape has shifted dramatically on Israel and the war in Iran. Now, activists must pressure Congress to end the war and support Palestinian rights. Here is what they should advocate for.
In a shock move, Rep. Haley Stevens endorsed Republican Mike Rogers over fellow Democrat Abdul El-Sayed. While the exact reasons are unclear, there is no doubt Israel played a central role.
The mainstream media continues to insist Democrats are divided on Israel despite clear evidence to the contrary. Now the media is following the Israel lobby’s lead and manufacturing a similar split in Michigan. A new poll shows it’s not working.
The upcoming U.S. and Israeli elections will likely lead Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu to renew their misguided war on Iran with even greater ferocity than before in an effort to save their political lives.
AIPAC recently spent $100,000 on mailers targeting Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan’s Senate race. Is it too little, too late?
The Israel lobby is losing its grip on U.S. electoral politics, but it won’t go out without a fight. American Jews cannot wait to see how it plays out. The Jewish future depends on our awakening.
Voters in Michigan, a critical swing state, sent a clear message, with major gains for leftist pro-Palestinian candidates in the state’s primaries. The question now is: What comes next?
Abdul El-Sayed overcame a record $30 million in AIPAC spending to defeat pro-Israel candidate Haley Stevens in Michigan. The race was widely viewed as a referendum on the political influence of the Israel lobby.