The Democratic National Committee’s recent summer meeting in Minneapolis showed how the Israel lobby is working to fight increasing support for Palestine among the party’s base, and how it is failing.
Bernie Sanders’s recent resolutions blocking weapons to Israel failed, but analysts say they suggest that Palestine will serve as a litmus test in the Democratic Party going forward.
Rep. Jerry Nadler built a career as a staunch opponent of BDS, but now his endorsement of Zohran Mamdani has left pro-Israel leaders feeling betrayed. It is just another sign of the sea change taking place among Democrats on Palestine.
St. Louis Board of Aldermen president Megan Green says the Israel lobby money pouring in to unseat Cori Bush may come to backfire. “Cori’s close with the grassroots,” Green tells Mondoweiss. “She’s our moral compass.”
Michael Arria discusses the impact of Jamaal Bowman’s primary loss to George Latimer and whether AIPAC is really as influential as it claims to be.
Rep. Summer Lee easily won Pennsylvania’s 12th district primary. Israel lobby groups stayed out of the race as support for Palestine surges among Democratic voters.
Michael Arria talks to Ryan Grim about The Squad vs. the Israel Lobby, and students at Columbia University fight pro-Palestine censorship.
In recent weeks, the U.S. has seen hundreds of thousands of people hit the streets in support of Palestine. This weekend we will see the biggest protest yet.
As Israel experiences its greatest crisis in 50 years, the Israel lobby has risen to the occasion. But despite its best efforts, the lobby is now up against foes it has never had before, and that in the long run will defeat it.