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Democratic lawmakers say that - play out? a number of progressive | democratic lawmakers say that they the only palestinian american member of congress who you will remember, was in hot water with her comments for israel at the weekend. calling it a racist state. those comments earned some swift rebuke from democratic leaders sending a letter and republican lawmakers putting forward a resolution on the house floor with overwhelming support past saying that israel is not a racist state. but what we have seen here is fractions and fissures around the democratic party and the progressive wing whe...

Exist with cannot be questioned by its closest security ally the united states. isaac herzog spoke just days after a prominent democratic lawmaker claimed israel is, in fact, a racist state. comments that drew immediate pushback from both sides of the aisle. >> i respect criticism, especially from friends. although one does not always have to accept it. but criticism of israel must not cross the line into negation of the statement of israel's right to exist. questioning the jewish people's right to self-determination is not legitimate diplomacy, it is anti-semitism. [applause] >> yesterday pre...

The scheduled appearance of a top Israeli leader on Capitol Hill this week has sparked an internal fight among House Democrats, pitting liberal critics of Israel’s human rights record against Jewish lawmakers and party leaders scrambling to forestall any diplomatic tensions with America’s closest ally in the Middle East. Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s planned speech…

What did Rep. Pramila Jayapal say? Will Democratic House leaders take action against Rep. Jayapal? Read more here.

The House voted overwhelmingly to approve a resolution Tuesday backing Israel and condemning antisemitism, a move sparked by recent comments from Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) that ignited a firestorm on Capitol Hill and highlighted Democratic divisions on the highly delicate topic of Israel-Palestine relations. The vote was 412-9-1 to endorse the symbolic measure, which says…