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How Democrats are shifting on aid for Israel

A woman holds an Israeli flag while walking down Fifth Avenue during the Israel Day Parade, Sunday, May 31, 2026, in New York. (Emil T. Lippe/AP)
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A woman holds an Israeli flag while walking down Fifth Avenue during the Israel Day Parade, Sunday, May 31, 2026, in New York. (Emil T. Lippe/AP)

Almost half of the House Democratic caucus voted on Wednesday to end more than $3 billion in military aid to Israel. The measure failed but exposed a major shift in the way Democrats are approaching Israel after years of staunch support.

Host Peter O’Dowd speaks with Jacob Kornbluh, a senior political reporter for the Forward, about how Democrats beyond the progressive left are changing their tone on military aid for Israel.

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