Elected Democrats are feeling more and more emboldened to show their Israel and Jew hatred, especially those in safe Democrat districts, because so many of their supporters are Israel and Jew haters
Progressives press Democrats to rethink Israel policy
Progressive House Democrats are putting pressure on the party to reconsider the amount and nature of U.S. aid to Israel, something that has long been supported strongly by both parties.
The shift partly reflects the liberal energy running through the Democratic party, which is embracing more progressive positions.
The U.S. provides $3.8 billion annually for Israel to purchase American military hardware, including aircraft, tanks, munitions, missile defense, among other needs with respect to ensuring Israel’s own defense.
Progressives argue President Trump’s unflinching support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and the Israeli government’s own hard-line stance on Palestinian rights, demands a more robust debate of how Congress can influence U.S. policy to Israel.
“It’s not that anybody is against Israel,†Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), co-chair of the House Progressive Caucus, told The Hill. “But they don’t like the idea that that aid might be used to move forward undemocratic or even racist policies in Israel. So I think they are getting very involved.â€
Pramila is part of The Squad, and we’ve already seen the anti-Semitism and Israel hatred from other members Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, with AOC giving them support, which is also, shockingly, mentioned in the article. How is Israel racist? Palestinian is not a race, and, really, most Jews and Palestinians are of the same race, anyhow. It’s just a word that nutters throw out.
The party and House caucus remains adamantly pro-Israel, and earlier this year the House — in a 398 to 17 vote — approved a resolution opposing the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement targeting Israel. Progressives argued the measure violated the free-speech rights of Americans, but 209 Democrats backed it compared to 16 Democrats who opposed it. Four Democrats voted “present.â€
Still, lawmakers are becoming more vocal in calling for change in U.S. policies toward Israel.
Most Democrats know it is a Very Bad Idea to vote against Israel, as a goodly chunk of their base would like, especially in the East and West coast enclaves, such as San Francisco. More, though, are willing to expose their anti-Semitism, which is what this is about. It has nothing to do with any sort of high minded principles about holding Israel accountable, “racism”, or anything else. They just hate Israel and Jews. And are feeling emboldened to act on this.
