Rift grows within Democratic Party over Israeli-Palestinian conflict as violence intensifies
A number of congressional Democrats are ramping up pressure on the Biden administration to more forcefully engage on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as violence in the region intensifies, revealing a delicate shift in the way Democrats have talked about Israel for decades and a small crack in the party on foreign policy.
The change in tone subtle but noteworthy comes as there is still disagreement within the party about how far to push. Those on the progressive fringes are trying to block a $735 million arms deal made with Israel, but there’s little chance of that happening in Congress given the timeline on Capitol Hill.
By CAITLIN DOORNBOS | STARS AND STRIPES Published: May 18, 2021 WASHINGTON The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan has been largely peaceful since its start on May 1, but American forces remain ready to respond should the Taliban attack, State Department and Pentagon officials said Tuesday. U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad on Tuesday told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that the drawdown “so far has taken place without incident and we expect this to continue.” “However, we are prepared to respond forcefully if attacked and have made this clear,” Khalilzad said during a hearing on the U.S.-Afghanistan relationship following the U.S. military withdrawal.
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