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Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/10/opinion/hasan-piker-democratic-party-antisemitism.html
I'm a Democrat. My Party Has a Double Standard on Israel.
(D-NJ) Rep. Josh Gottheimer - In April, most Senate Democrats voted for two measures that would have blocked sales of military equipment to Israel, with some arguing that among the reasons for their votes was their assessment of Israel's human rights record. Is this turnabout a legitimate departure from decades of American foreign policy? Or - more likely - is it a politically convenient stance that coincides with a small but vocal and growing segment of the political left making opposition to support for Israel a new litmus test? If this is now the standard for supporting military aid and arms sales, then Democratic members of Congress should at least be consistent. Do they also believe we should block weapon sales to Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey, given the history of human rights abuses in those countries? The Democratic condemnation piled on Israel's government is overwhelming in comparison to other allies. It's also louder than Democrats' condemnation of Iran's regime for the slaughter of thousands of Iranians in December and January. Israel has been decried by some leading Democrats as an "apartheid" state. But I haven't heard any of them claim apartheid when it comes to how women and LGBTQ people are treated across the Middle East.