“What bothers me is the way in which Israel has become an issue that threatens not only to divide the Right’s fragile coalition, but also to create inroads for shared interests with the Left.”
(Jon Harris) I have been keeping my eye on a growing sentiment in Right wing politics that, if it gains sway, will fundamentally alter the political landscape and undermine much of the Right’s identity in the process. As support for Israel skyrockets to become the major question both parties care about, even over many domestic issues, an alignment is forming that threatens to downplay issues that have long been far more fundamental to the differences between Right and Left. Whether concern over Israel support is driving this alignment, or whether it is downstream from a growing penchant for class warfare in which Israel support is associated with the establishment, remains to be seen.
A New Alignment Emerges
According to a Data for Progress poll, 62% of Mamdani’s voters in his successful bid for New York City mayor said “his support for Palestinian rights” was a factor. It is not surprising that Democrats despise Israel as an oppressive outpost of colonialism. Just listen to Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib or Ilhan Omar. What is surprising is that voters care so much about Israel in local races where it does not make a significant policy difference. Pro Israel Democrats, like Senator John Fetterman, are becoming increasingly rare.
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