The second-most powerful Democrat in the House, Katherine Clark, told a group of constituents that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza before walking it back under pressure. It’s the latest sign Democrats are out of step with their voters on Israel.
14 House Democrats visited Israel on an AIPAC trip during summer recess, but the lobbying group has become a pariah among Democratic voters.
Democratic lawmakers are pressuring Trump as a new Gallup poll shows that just 32% of Americans back Israel’s actions in Gaza, an all-time low.
In response to Zohran Mamdani’s decisive win, the mainstream media is finally beginning to acknowledge that Democratic voters have turned on Israel.
Despite his decisive primary victory and impressive campaign, many Democratic lawmakers are refusing to endorse Zohran Mamdani and are spreading baseless lies and smears in the process.
Mondoweiss talks to political consultant Peter Feld to break down Zohran Mamdani’s historic victory in New York City: “It’s proven that Zionism is a paper tiger in Democratic politics and that the emperor has no clothes.”
In a new Quinnipiac poll, just 12% of Democratic voters say they sympathize more with Israelis than Palestinians.
Zohran Mamdani is facing criticism from pundits and lawmakers for refusing to say he supports Israeli apartheid.
The ADL says antisemitism is at an all-time high, but that is because it counts pro-Palestine actions among its audit of “antisemitic” incidents.
Mondoweiss spoke with political consultant Peter Feld about the declining support for Israel across the political spectrum and age groups, and the far-reaching effects it’s having on U.S. politics, from local mayoral races all the way up to Trump.