No, the Democratic Party is not shifting on Israel
Summary
Some progressive Democrats who criticize Israel have recently won important primary elections. However, the Democratic Party’s main leaders still strongly support Israel, even though polls show many Democratic voters want less US aid for Israel. The party appears to be balancing public opinion and political strategy without making major policy changes.Key Facts
- Abdul El-Sayed won the Democratic Senate nomination in Michigan despite over $54 million spent against him by pro-Israel groups.
- Adam Hamawy won a Democratic House primary in New Jersey after showing support for Palestinians.
- Polls show a large majority of Democratic voters disapprove of US aid to Israel and think the US is too supportive.
- Democratic leaders have attacked some protests against Israel and praised crackdowns on student activists.
- Some Democrats now speak more critically about Israel, with a few admitting Israel committed war crimes.
- On July 15, nearly half of House Democrats voted to reduce military aid to Israel by $3.3 billion annually, but the bill did not pass.
- The Democratic Party continues to rely on AIPAC, a pro-Israel political lobby, and rejected efforts to condemn its influence.
- AIPAC changed tactics to make its funding less visible to voters during elections.
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