Dossier
aid to Israel
Coverage of aid to Israel in the Nexus archive.
- Democrats lean further away from Israel
A recent amendment vote in Congress revealed Democratic tensions over Israel, with nearly half the caucus supporting it, including leaders like Katherine Clark and Nancy Pelosi. Progressives predict a shift on the issue following the ousting of three incumbents by left-leaning candidates and growing support for the 'Block the Bombs Act' to restrict weapon transfers to Israel.
- The Israel debate America’s Democrats refuse to have
House Democrats had rare public discussions about Israel following a Republican amendment threatening aid, but leadership avoided resolving the debate. The discussions occurred during closed-door meetings described as intense by participants.