Democrats whose support for Israel has been strained by the wars in Gaza and Lebanon appear headed for a series of tests in the coming weeks over continuing to back Israel’s right-wing government.
On Wednesday, the Senate will vote on a resolution drafted by Senator Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent who is Jewish, to deny Israel certain offensive military weapons. The resolution, though largely symbolic, has become imbued with meaning, as mainstream Democrats and even a mainline liberal Jewish organization have embraced it.
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Israel is guilty of genocide. So is the US for funding it.
On Wednesday, the Senate will vote on a resolution drafted by Senator Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent who is Jewish, to deny Israel certain offensive military weapons. The resolution, though largely symbolic, has become imbued with meaning, as mainstream Democrats and even a mainline liberal Jewish organization have embraced it.
Democrats Face a Series of Tests Over Support for Israel
First up is a resolution put forth by Senator Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent who is Jewish, to deny Israel certain military weapons.
Israel is guilty of genocide. So is the US for funding it.