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Moderate Democrats change their tone on Israel (www.politico.com)

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Ritchie Torres is threading a needle after emphatic defense of Israel for most of the war.

from Politico
08/04/2025 05:55 AM EDT

[It's disgusting how feeble and late this is, but it is an indication of how popular sentiment continues to shift against Israel. 👍 ]

In recent days, a majority of Democratic senators voted for a resolution to bar the sale of assault rifles to Israeli police, a marked change in the party since the start of the military conflict. Their unprecedented rebuke comes as polling shows slipping support for Israel among Democratic voters, signaling the prolonged war has potentially caused permanent damage to the country’s relationship with the Democratic Party.

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[–] yonderbarn@lazysoci.al 1 points 21 hours ago

He's only trending with the rest of the party because he has to. Otherwise he'll be deemed out of touch with his constituents.