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US midterms could reshape support for Israel as anti-Israel sentiment grows among voters

The US midterms could determine more than control of Congress, offering an early indication of how opposition to Israel is shaping Democratic politics ahead of 2028.

The US Capitol exterior after the US House of Representatives approved legislation to avert a government shutdown before the midterm elections, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, September 1, 2026.
People fill out ballots as a poll worker makes a phone call on Election Day for the midterm primary on June 9, 2026 at Dreher High School in Columbia, South Carolina.

Majority of US Jews say Netanyahu fueling American antisemitism - poll

A visitor holds an AIPAC folder in an elevator in Rayburn House Office Building on March 12, 2024 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC; Illustrative.

J Street goes on the offensive against AIPAC-backed candidates

(L-R, clockwise): Elliott Brandt, Bernard Kaminetsky, Russell Robinson, and Bruce Leboff

No. 48: Russell Robinson, Bruce Leboff, Elliot Brandt, and Bernard Kaminetsky


House rejects bill to strip Israel aid despite over 100 Democrats voting to cut funding

The House voted 314 to 104 to defeat the measure, offered as an amendment to a State Department spending bill by Republican Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky.

US Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) speaks to the press as he exits a vote on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Cori Bush vows to deliver 'knockout' punch to AIPAC in upcoming congressional primary rematch

Now, as AIPAC has rapidly transformed into a radioactive bogeyman among Democrats and Bush’s fellow progressives have mounted an ascent across the party, Bush is out for revenge.

US Representative Cori Bush (D-MO) speaks during a press conference alongside lawmakers and university union members following pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses, Capitol Hill, Washington.

'Trust me bro': Trump's Iran approach harming perceptions of Israel, John Deaton tells 'Post'

Senate hopeful John Deaton warned that mixed messages from Trump and Netanyahu over the Iran war are eroding American trust in Israel and strengthening Tehran.

John Deaton, candidate for United States Senate in Massachusetts.

Democratic candidate Stevens attacks Netanyahu, as opponent El-Sayed calls Israel 'rogue state'

“The prime minister of Israel has failed,” Rep. Haley Stevens said when asked about Iran, saying that both Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump had failed to achieve “long-term peace."

Michigan Democratic US Senate candidates Abdul El-Sayed and US Rep. Haley Stevens spar during a televised debate in Grand Rapids, Michigan, July 7, 2026.

Should American Jews switch to voting Republican? - opinion

Antisemitism knows no political boundaries. While on the Left more seems directed at Israel with some spillover to the American Jewish community, the targets on the Right tend to be Jews.

People fill out ballots as a poll worker makes a phone call on Election Day for the midterm primary on June 9, 2026 at Dreher High School in Columbia, South Carolina.

Jewish leaders defend Hakeem Jeffries from DSA political attacks

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has drawn the ire of progressives over the years as a moderate lawmaker with an endorsement from AIPAC.

US House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks at an unveiling ceremony for the Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, June 24, 2026.

Mamdani's Democrats: New York City's primary results bode ill for US-Israel relations - editorial

What happened in New York is being played out in other areas of the United States, providing evidence that the anti-Israel tremors in the Democratic Party extend beyond the biggest US city.

CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE Claire Valdez, Congressional candidate Brad Lander, Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and Congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier raise their hands during a Get Out the Vote (GOTV) rally at King's Theater on June 18, 2026 in New York City.

Record 48% of Americans think US is too supportive of Israel - poll

The survey published Wednesday by Quinnipiac University also found that 60% of respondents reported that military intervention in Iran was “not worth it.”

People wait for the flyover near the Washington Monument during a rally kicking off the Great American State Fair marking the 250th anniversary of US independence on the National Mall in Washington, DC, US, June 24, 2026.

Takeaways from the NY primaries: Shifting Jewish power centers, Mamdani the Kingmaker and more

Mamdani, at his rally last week backing his preferred candidates, triggered backlash from Jewish corners for comparing pro-Israel lobbyists AIPAC to “monsters.”

Brad Lander, candidate for New York’s 10th Congressional District, speaks to the media while standing next to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani during a watch party after winning the primary elections in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., June 23, 2026.

Former NYC comptroller Lander challenges the incumbent Goldman in Democratic primary

Lander, 56, has perched his campaign on a refusal to take money from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, the pro-Israel lobbying group.

DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL candidate Brad Lander takes the stage during an election eve rally at Silo on June 22, 2026 in the East Williamsburg neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough in New York City.