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When Senate Democrats side with Hamas over Israel
Stephen M. Flatow
September 25, 2025

At first glance, the surge of support by Democratic elected officials for recognizing Palestinian statehood seems an act of moral clarity: After decades of suffering, political displacement and human tragedy, isn’t it overdue for Palestinians to receive the diplomatic recognition so many world powers already afford them? Beneath the veneer of humanitarian concern and lofty rhetoric, however, lies a host of practical, ethical and strategic problems that Democratic politicians seem to gloss over—and that deserve a harder look from voters and policymakers alike…Their proposal may be symbolic, but symbolism carries weight. A resolution like this signals to the world that swaths of the Democratic Party are willing to bypass negotiations, downplay terrorism and demand concessions from Israel without reciprocal demands of the Palestinians. READ MORE

JEWISH INSIDER Majority of House Democrats warn Israel against West Bank, Gaza annexation A letter led by Reps. Brad Schneider and Jamie Raskin says such a move would ‘not only violate international law but undermine decades of bipartisan U.S. policy and threaten the progress of the Abraham Accords’

AXIOS Democrats in Congress are breaking with Israel like never before Some of Israel’s staunchest Democratic supporters on Capitol Hill are wavering like never before as progressives grow more emboldened in their defense of the Palestinian cause. The humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza has soured U.S. public opinion on Israel, and while members of Congress have been something of a lagging indicator, they are now shifting as well.