The beltway consensus on military aid to Israel is finally beginning to face a legit political challenge. There’s obviously still a long way to go, but it’s telling that so many Democrats now feel they can safely challenge aid without facing disastrous political consequences.
It’s hard to overstate how incredible the apparent defeat of hawkish Democrat Eliot Engel is.
A new poll has Jamaal Bowman up by 10 points over incumbent, and Israel lobby favorite, Eliot Engel. “Though the Democratic old guard has frequently been criticized as out of touch with the party base, name recognition and the right donors have held most would-be challengers at bay. If this poll is accurate, that time is rapidly ending,” tweeted American Prospect executive editor David Dayen.
If you’re a U.S. politician who opposes Israeli annexation, but has been waiting for permission from the biggest pro-Israel lobby group to actually criticize it, we have some good news for you.
Uprisings across all 50 states continued into this week, with thousands protesting the police murder of George Floyd. A number of pro-Palestine organizations put out powerful statements in solidarity with the actions.
This week the Senate Foreign Relations Committee adopted the United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2020 (S. 3176). It’s a goodie bag for “The Only Democracy in the Middle East.”
Joe Biden on BDS: “the BDS movement, which singles out Israel — home to millions of Jews — and too often veers into anti-Semitism, while letting Palestinians off the hook for their choices.”
In the latest installment of The Shift, Michael Arria talks with Mckayla Wilkes, who is mounting a primary challenge against one of the most pro-Israel Democrats in the House of Representatives – Majority Leader Steny Hoyer.
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