Former NYPD captain Eric Adams, who is currently in the lead for Democratic nomination to become New York City mayor, says he plans to retire to the Golan Heights when his political career is over. Really.
Former NYPD captain Eric Adams, who is currently in the lead for the Democratic nomination to become New York City mayor, says he plans to retire to the Golan Heights when his political career is over. Really.
Bill Maher tells New York Rep. Ritchie Torres that he was “incredibly gutsy” for defending Israel’s recent attacks.
The Democratic Party is about to become the latest “existential threat” to the Jewish state. And there’s one thing you can be sure of, Zionists won’t take U.S. defection lying down. Tom Friedman worries that things here could “blow up.”
Ed Markey is facing stiff criticism from supporters on his pro-Israel positions. Activists say it reflects the shifting politics on Palestine in the Democratic Party.
Over 100 leaders in the Democratic Party call on the Biden Administration to end support for Israeli human rights abuses in Palestine. “Otherwise,” the letter says, “any and all Eid greetings ring hollow.”
Gallup’s latest annual poll of US attitudes on Israel and Palestine shows Israel has a favorable image but there are signs that support for Palestine is beginning to increase. In 2020, the Palestinian Authority had a favorability rating of just 21%. That jumped to 30% this year.
The Daily Kos censored a post by Muslim DNC delegates opposing a role for Susan Rice in the Biden cabinet after the website was pressured by Biden allies in the Democratic Party.
Many progressives in the Democratic Party have been celebrating the “return to normalcy” in US foreign policy represented by President Biden’s electoral win. This ignores the robust bipartisan consensus under both Democratic and Republican predecessors that laid the foundation for Trump’s openly hostile policies toward the Palestinians. It is this contradiction that lies at the heart of Marc Lamont Hill and Mitchell Plitnick’s new book, “Except for Palestine: The Limits of Progressive Politics”.
In the latest Mondoweiss podcast, Michael Arria interviews DNC delegate Zeina Ashrawi Hutchison about the outcome of the recent U.S. elections, and what it means for Palestinian-Americans’ engagement with the U.S. political system.