This year, Israel will account for over a quarter of all free travel gifted to Congress members, and AIPAC is overwhelmingly setting the agenda.
As Hillary Clinton and Sarah Hurwitz blame the rising support for Palestine within the Democratic Party on social media, former Obama staffer Ben Rhodes makes clear why Democrats are turning on Israel and what this means for the party moving forward.
Last month, 16-year-old Palestinian-American Mohammed Ibrahim was finally released after nearly 10 months in an Israeli prison. His freedom follows a campaign by over 100 organizations pressuring the Trump administration to intervene on his behalf.
Obama speechwriter Sarah Hurwitz was recently lambasted on social media for claiming that horrific images of genocide in Gaza were unfairly complicating efforts to defend Israel. Somehow, Hillary Clinton has managed to outdo her.
Mahmoud Khalil is suing Trump to release communications between the administration and anti-Palestinian groups.
Mondoweiss interviews political consultant Peter Feld about how Zohran Mamdani’s historic win will impact beyond New York and how the Israel lobby will respond.
Rep. Rashida Tlaib has introduced a resolution that recognizes Israel’s actions in Gaza as a genocide.
Mondoweiss interviews Andrew Day, senior editor at American Conservative, about the fierce debate over Israel (and Epstein) happening on the right, neoconservatism’s role within the Trump administration, and what a “post-Israel” GOP might look like.