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, Omar , Tlaib , 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 fro...
