Democratic lawmakers reckon with 2020 rhetoric on Israel aid
Presidential candidates who want to place conditions on Israeli military aid have prompted pro-Israel House Democrats to go on the offensive.
It’s becoming harder and harder for pro-Israel Democrats on Capitol Hill to ignore the increasingly critical voices of the US ally within their party and the presidential race.
House Democratic leaders — who happen to be some of the staunchest Israel supporters on Capitol Hill — this week added language supportive of the annual $3.8 billion military aid package to Israel to a symbolic resolution that endorses a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
