Pro-Israel Democrats picked for top roles on key US House committee
The decision comes at a fractious time for the party amid a growing divide among its voters over US aid to Israel.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Wesley Bell, and Jared Moskowitz have been appointed to key roles on a key US House of Representatives committee overseeing foreign policy. The three pro-Israel Democrats will join the committee as Wasserman Schultz becomes the ranking member on the Middle East and North Africa subcommittee. This move comes after a series of victories by progressive candidates who criticized Israel's actions in Gaza.
Despite the popular sentiment against pro-Israel positions within the party, Wasserman Schultz, Bell, and Moskowitz were all re-elected in recent primaries. Moskowitz, who defeated an anti-Zionist socialist opponent, vowed to work towards strengthening America's relationships with Israel and Gulf allies. The Council on American-Islamic Relations expressed deep concern over the appointments, calling them an insult to American voters and an attempt to shield the Israeli government from accountability.
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