Young progressive Democrats are splitting from the party on Israel
The Democratic Party is confronting internal divisions over the special relationship between the U.S. and Israel after the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war exposed political differences.
The progressive Jewish group If Not Now went to Capitol Hill last week to talk to lawmakers and hold a rally.
While the group sang a call-and-response of "cease-fire now" and "not in our name" next to the Reflecting Pool, Matan Arad-Neeman, the group's spokesman, explained why they were there.
"We've only seen — what is it — 17 members of Congress so far call for a cease-fire. And I'm so grateful for their moral courage," he said. "But the rest of Congress needs to step up and end this bloodshed."
As of today, 18 House members have signed on to a resolution calling for a
