US Democrats divided over support for Israel ahead of midterm elections
- More than 100 US House Democrats voted this week to cut military aid to Israel, exposing a widening party divide that could reshape both November's midterm elections and the future of one of Washington's most durable foreign policy alliances.
- The measure, offered by conservative Kentucky congressman Thomas Massie, was defeated overwhelmingly after nearly all his fellow Republicans and 98 Democrats opposed it.
- But the vote was striking because 103 Democrats backed ending the aid, while 10 others voted present – a near-even split that would have been almost unthinkable for most of the modern US-
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- More than 100 US House Democrats voted this week to cut military aid to Israel, exposing a widening party divide that could reshape both November's midterm elections and the future of one of Washington's most durable foreign policy alliances.
- The measure, offered by conservative Kentucky congressman Thomas Massie, was defeated overwhelmingly after nearly all his fellow Republicans and 98 Democrats opposed it.
- But the vote was striking because 103 Democrats backed ending the aid, while 10 others voted present – a near-even split that would have been almost unthinkable for most of the modern US-
Sources: France 24