Gaza and the Empathy Gap
How we Americans feel about Gazans living under Israeli bombs does matter, since we’re the ones financing it.
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GOP Representative Denies Existence of “Innocent Palestinian Civilians” and Tries to Hobble Aid to Gaza
With AIPAC urging members to reject eased humanitarian aid transfers, Republican Rep. Brian Mast compared all Palestinians to Nazis.
Pro-Israel DMFI Backs Centrist Democrat Who Progressives Fear Will Side With GOP
DMFI, a staunch ally of the right-wing AIPAC, is only the latest centrist group to throw support behind conservative Democrat Tom Suozzi.
Inside the Biden White House, Doubts About Gaza War Are Beginning to Creep In
We’re at the phase of the Israel–Palestine war when people start worrying about how they will look when this is over.
Ted Cruz: “I Condemn Nothing That the Israeli Government Is Doing”
I challenged the Texas Republican on how far his unconditional support for Israel goes.
Since October, Sen. John Fetterman Has Been Building a Roster of Republican Donors
“Yes I’m a Republican and I exclusively supported John through the Jewish community for his principled actions supporting Israel.”
Congress Melts Down Over Israel Again
Ryan Grim and Beth Miller of Jewish Voice for Peace Action discuss the House resolution declaring unconditional support for Israel’s government.
How Progressive Democrats Were Railroaded in the Primaries by AIPAC and Allied Groups
A people-powered insurgency threatened to reshape the Democratic Party. Then came the American Israel Public Affairs Committee and its allied super PAC, Democratic Majority for Israel.
Summer Lee’s Primary Foe Wants Pro-Israel and Right-Wing Hindu Supporters to Take Down the Squad
At a closed-door fundraiser, Bhavini Patel told donors she was strategizing to get Republicans to vote against Lee in the Democratic primary.
The Vicious Things Republicans Have Said About Palestinians Since October 7
“The costs of saying things that are undeniably and horrifically dehumanizing toward Palestinians are so low.”