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Pro-Israel Democrats try breaking with Netanyahu to stop party’s shift amid Gaza crisis
- The Democratic Party is increasingly becoming anti-Israel, with many members showing support for Palestinians over Israelis, as noted by a shift in public sentiment and political actions within the party.
- A record number of Senate Democrats supported resolutions to block arms sales to Israel, indicating unprecedented dissent from traditional pro-Israel positions in Congress.
- A Gallup poll revealed that only 9% of Democrats view Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu favorably, while support for Israel’s military actions in Gaza has dramatically declined among Democrats.
- Some Democrats fear that Netanyahu's leadership could threaten Israel's standing and provoke a shift in U.S. policy towards more conditional support.
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Israel votes emerge as new litmus test in Senate primaries
After a majority of Senate Democrats voted last week to cut off some military sales to Israel, the issue has emerged as a dividing line in some key Senate primaries. The votes have become a pivotal test in determining which members have maintained their support for Israel, and those who are responding to the political pressure from the party’s progressive activist base. All told, most of the leading recruits — from former North Carolina Gov. Roy…
'Fearing Zionism Could Die Among Democrats,' Party Leaders Stage Phony 'Break' With Israel
AIPAC-funded Democrats' phony "break" with Israel is a stopgap measure to try and avoid turning opposition to the Jewish state into a litmus test for the midterms and the 2028 presidential primaries, CNN reports. ...
By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN With fears that Zionism is fading among Democrats, many party leaders have explicitly distanced themselves from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to try to prevent anti-Israel stances from becoming an ideological test for next year’s midterm elections and the 2028 presidential primaries. But privately, several told CNN they fear it may already be too late. Last week’s failed resolution to block further arms sales to I…
Breaking with Bibi: Democrats’ bid to protect Zionism, not Palestinians
TEHRAN — A growing number of US Democrats is openly criticizing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his ongoing military campaign in the Gaza Strip — a sign of shifting political winds in Washington.
Pro-Israel Democrats try breaking with Netanyahu to stop party’s shift amid Gaza crisis
Fearing Zionism could die among Democrats, many party leaders are explicitly breaking with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to try to stop anti-Israel attitudes from becoming a litmus test for next year’s midterms and the 2028 presidential primaries.
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