Mint Press, Topic: On Israel-Palestine, Four Newly Elected Progressives Vary in Willingness to Walk the Walk


Link:  On Israel-Palestine, Newly Elected Progressives Vary in Willingness to Walk the Walk — by Whitney Webb


"The temptation of political expediency and help from powerful special-interest lobbies often prove too much for many candidates turned members of Congress."

Excerpt:

"However, across the board, following their primaries, the rhetoric from these “progressives” began to soften, sparking concern that statements of pro-Palestinian solidarity were soon to become a thing of the past as these candidates transitioned from progressive primary challengers to candidates for the establishment Democratic Party. Indeed, OmarTlaib, and Ocasio-Cortez all seemed to distance themselves from their past comments by backing a two-state solution and distancing themselves from the non-violent Boycott, Divest and Sanctions (BDS) movement.

While the post-primary changes sparked concern that pro-Palestine comments would ultimately disappear from these “status quo-challenging” candidates, two of these women – the first Muslim women ever elected to Congress — have come out in even stronger support of Palestine since winning the general election in November."

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