7 Hrs
Source:
عربي21
Dems Split on Palestine
The Democrats’ victory in taking control of both chambers of Congress has reopened divisions within the party over Israel, as calls to review military aid grow and progressive voices supportive of Palestinian rights emerge. A total of 103 Democratic representatives voted for an amendment to cut $3.3 billion in aid to Israel, while a Gallup poll found that 65% of Democrats sympathize more with Palestinians, compared with 17% who sympathize more with Israelis. Eleven Democratic candidates who had previously declared support for Palestinian rights won seats in the House and Senate. Meanwhile, a petition urging Democrats not to elect Hakeem Jeffries as Speaker of the House surpassed half a million signatures. But the campaign does not reflect a unified revolt, and no serious challenger to Jeffries has emerged; he has formally announced his candidacy. Democrats are scheduled to hold their leadership elections on November 18.
Size: 120%Text Size
Notice: This Is an AI-Generated Summary
Comments (0)