House Foreign Affairs Committee Adds Pro-Israel Democrats
House leaders elevated three pro-Israel Democrats as polls show 60% of U.S. adults view Israel unfavorably, according to Pew Research Center.
- On Tuesday, Representative Jared Moskowitz of Florida was named top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee's Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, empowering the outspoken Israel supporter to help determine United States policy in the region.
- All three lawmakers—Moskowitz, Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida, and Representative Wesley Bell of Missouri—recently won their primaries against progressive challengers, prompting party leadership to elevate them to committee roles.
- Former Obama national security adviser Ben Rhodes criticized the move, writing that the appointments represent a "giant f*** you from Democratic leadership to Democratic voters," while Representative Rashida Tlaib condemned the elevation of a "genocide denier."
- House leadership also appointed Representative Mark Pocan of Wisconsin to the Africa Subcommittee, a move observers argue acts as a "fig leaf" to address internal party friction over Israel policy.
- Recent surveys from CNN and the Pew Research Center show 54 percent of respondents support candidates who would cut aid to Israel, reflecting a significant shift in Democratic sentiment regarding Gaza despite leadership's current appointments.
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