Israel Debated: Why Palestine Is Rewriting the Rules of Domestic US Politics

Israel Debated: Why Palestine Is Rewriting the Rules of Domestic US Politics

A major showdown on the House floor seemed imminent. An amendment, advanced by the Rules Committee, was poised to force a rare and telling record vote on stripping Israel of $3.3 billion in annual US military aid. Brought forward by Republican Representative Thomas Massie and drawing support from key progressive Democrats like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and […]

Why Palestine is rewriting the Rules of domestic US Politics

( Middle East Monitor ) – Brought forward by Republican Representative Thomas Massie and drawing support from key progressive Democrats like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Greg Casar, the measure was set to put every lawmaker’s stance on unconditional foreign assistance under a public microscope. However, the high-stakes vote never actually happened. On 30th June, the entire legislative package collapsed under the weight of Washington’s internal p…