The question of the Israel-U.S. relationship has taken center stage in American political discourse as the Gaza War grinds past the six-month point and civilian casualties mount. The anti-Zionist Left, naturally enough, has been demanding a ceasefire since before the sun had set on October 7, but foreign policy “realist” voices have been heard from, too. John Mearsheimer of the University of Chicago has long held that the closeness of the relationship between the U.S. and Israel is a mistake in American global strategy, and he has been 
Something curious has happened in American politics in the last six months. Liberal activist groups on a host of disparate topics ranging from the economy, labor-union organizing, homelessness and housing shortages, “anti-racism,” climate change and support for illegal immigrants have suddenly all been speaking with one voice on an issue totally unrelated to their primary purposes.
“The House will move on an Israel only bill next week”
Peloni: The delay in supporting a major ally during an ongoing war of conquest being waged against it is both irresponsible and diabolical. They should pass the aid package immediately. If not as a grant, it should be passed as a loan with fair terms. Israel has been a strong and reliable ally to the US, and the West for that matter, and deserves to be granted the ability to defend herself in the ongoing attempt by the Iranian empire to cripple her and slaughter her people.
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Chad Pergram, the Senior Congressional Correspondent for Fox News, just tweeted the following:
Scalise now says the House will move on an Israel only bill next week. This says nothing about Ukraine, which could imperil the overall foreign aid supplemental and imperil money for Ukraine. Simultaneously, this move by the Houde places pressure on Schumer and the Senate in a bind. Especially after Schumer called for new elections in Israel. That’s to say nothing of progressive Democrats who have been reluctant to assist Israel.
