The Netanyahu Israeli politics IS pulling Democrats away from unblinking support of the Jewish State….
Things ARE a Changin…..
“Democrats in Congress are increasingly adopting a more punitive approach to dealing with Israel, taking a series of steps in recent days that suggest they would pursue sanctions for building new settlements and other actions against the Jewish state should they win majorities in November’s elections,” the New York Times reports.
“On Tuesday, all but one Senate Democrat voted to advance a measure that would force the Trump administration to produce a human rights report examining violence by Israel in the West Bank, including the deaths of Palestinian American citizens, in a rebuke that would once have seemed unthinkable.”
“The bid failed, but the near-unanimous level of Democratic backing for it reflected the party’s new willingness to embrace steps that had long been considered anathema given the relationship between the United States and its closest Middle East ally.”
Link to the original NY Times story, with more details of the aye (Rand Paul) and nay (John Fetterman) votes:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/us/politics/democrats-congress-israel.html
Thank You….
Republicans sink measure to spotlight Israeli violence in the West Bank
Senate Republicans rejected a Democratic-led resolution Tuesday that aimed to shed light on growing Israeli violence against Americans and Palestinians in the West Bank.
The overwhelming Democratic support for the resolution highlights the party’s increasing frustration with Israel’s military conduct across several regional conflicts, including the war with Gaza and the war with the U.S. against Iran. The 47-51 vote included the support of all Democrats but Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman….