Benjamin Netanyahu’s call for continued support for the Gaza genocide may have received rapturous applause from Congress, but the speech revealed uncertain political terrain for Israel among both Democrats and Republicans.
Donald Trump’s closing speech to the Republican National Convention threatening Gaza ended a week of speeches featuring full-throated support for Israel, false allegations of campus antisemitism, and condemnations of pro-Palestine protests.
Whenever there’s an act of violence like this, politicians insist this is not who we are despite the overwhelming proof that it is. This time, the condemnations felt even more ridiculous as the U.S. continues to support Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza.
The New York Times says Israel has been “forced” to massacre Palestinian civilians because Hamas militants hide in bedrooms. The U.S. used such justifications for massacres in Vietnam.
In a presidential debate marked by incoherence and lies, Donald Trump attacked Joe Biden, saying “he’s become like a Palestinian” for supposedly withholding total support for Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza.
The Uncommitted Movement proved to be hugely popular during the Democratic primaries. What happens now?
Secretary Blinken admits that the U.S. has been unable to investigate the “evidence” presented by Israel claiming 13 of UNRWA’s 13,000 Gaza employees participated in October 7. Biden took Israel’s word for it anyway.
“Americans more and more are opposing the state of Israel. Democrats primarily are moving to a negative place visavis Israel, most related to the Palestinian conflict” –Former NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Ron DeSantis visited Israel four times in recent years — the sum total of his official foreign visits. He’s trying to put Trump and the Democrats in a bind on blind support for the “Jewish state.”
Ron DeSantis and Hakeem Jeffries went to Israel this week to advance their political ambitions. And their horizons could not be more different than that of the imprisoned Palestinian political figure, Khader Adnan.