Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) characterized Israel’s conduct in its war against Hamas in Gaza as few Republicans have: as genocide. In her criticism of Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL), who said Gazans should “starve away,

The Georgia Republican is the first in her caucus, which has generally rallied unconditionally around Israel, to use the word in reference to Gaza.

Academics around the country are raising alarm about growing efforts to define antisemitism on terms pushed by the Trump administration.

Mr. Stephens’s leniency toward Israel’s actions in Gaza gives rhetorical cover to policies causing immense human suffering and a huge number of civilian deaths. Whitewashing the genocidal nature of Israel’s war is a serious moral failure — especially when urgent public clarity is needed to push for change.

There is a glaring dissonance to the charge that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza,” contends The New York Times’ Bret Stephens.

Some delegates also proposed removing language that condemned “the oppression of the Iranian government” and backing “anti-regime protests,” which was met by alarm by Jewish members following Israel’s ceasefire with Iran, according to Jewish Insider.

The two members of the “squad” of progressive lawmakers are among the most vocal critics of Israel on the Hill. But they’ve diverged recently on the issue of whether the U.S. should fund Israel’s missile defense systems, including Iron Dome, which uses missiles to intercept incoming rockets and other short-range aerial threats to Israel.

Cortez’s Bronx campaign office was defaced with red paint and a message citing the war in Gaza. The police are investigating.