Democrats Are Split Over What It Means to Block Israel Weapons Deals

https://theintercept.com/2026/04/19/israel-weapons-military-aid-arms-embargo-democrats/

> There’s a divide between those seeking to end all U.S. weapons deals with Israel and those who want to allow some exceptions.

#JStreet #Israel #USA #militaryAid #armsEmbargo #Democrats

#AOC helped shift the debate as #JStreet now backs ending U.S. aid to #Israel, including Iron Dome, marking a major change in #Politics.

A new report notes J Street supports cutting U.S. military aid, stating Israel is “capable of paying for its own military equipment, including supplies for its missile defense systems.” Just weeks ago, this position was controversial among Democrats, with lawmak... https://instagr.am/p/DXAX4ibAVVu/

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/17/daniel-biss-wins-illinois-democratic-primary-00833490

Delighted to read of the failure of the AIPAC effort to defeat J Street backed Daniel Bliss.

#USPolitics #DanielBliss #Democrats #Illinois #AIPAC #JStreet

If for some reason you still give to #AIPAC: time to find a better use for your pro- #Israel dollars. They lost me years ago, but now. . . WTF exactly is going on over there?

AIPAC has simply lost the plot.

The community desperately needs a moderate lobbying organization. With AIPAC falling into right-wing advocacy, and #JStreet still too aligned with the far left, there's nobody doing the really important work of trying to restore the consensus on Israel in Congress; at least, not with the impact AIPAC once had.

https://www.jta.org/2026/03/16/politics/what-jews-need-to-know-about-illinois-primaries-where-aipac-is-boosting-a-candidate-who-accused-israel-of-genocide