Democratic supporters want firmer policies on Israel

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Phyllis Bennis, an established US political commentator, has long been a critic of US policy on the Israel-Palestine conflict.

Here she writes in The Hill, an on-line daily read primarily by members and staff of Congress & the White House, focusing on developments in and around Capitol Hill.

Her point is simple. While Washington expresses “concern”, Democratic voters are waking up to what is happening in the region, and increasingly want action.

Jewish opinion is changing fast, too. A 2021 poll showed that 25 percent of U.S. Jews — and 38 percent of younger Jews — now believe Israel is an apartheid state. In 2022 68 percent of Jews supported restricting military aid to Israel.

Joe Biden’s administration is clearly lagging behind its own supporters.

See also an interview with Bennis on this topic on the Real News.

RK

This article was originally published by The Hill on Thu 17 Aug 2023. Read the original here.