"Young conservatives and MAGA luminaries like Steve Bannon have grown sharply critical of Washington's unbalanced and costly relationship with the Jewish state. In reaction, Israel and its American supporters have sought to shore up the "special relationship" by ostracizing Israel-critical voices. Their latest target: Kevin Roberts, president of the Heritage Foundation, who recently expressed support for Tucker Carlson, MAGA's most prominent critic of Israel."
"Pro-Israel conservatives may rack up wins in the short term, but ultimately, seismic shifts in public opinion across the political spectrum all but ensure that Washington will, in the next several years, end its policy of lavish, unconditional, and multifaceted support for Jerusalem. In the meantime, however, this development is proving more divisive on the right than the left-and at a moment when Republicans control all three branches of the federal government."
"That's not to say that doing so will be easy, but Vance is off to a good start. He's rebranding as a new kind of Republican, one who sees Israel as just another foreign country-not a "special" ally uniquely deserving of ceaseless American aid-but who also remains a friend of Jewish Americans concerned about antisemitism. Vance will need to refine this message to maintain broad support as the clash over Israel intensifies."
Conservatives are engaged in an intra-party conflict focused on U.S. policy toward Israel. MAGA figures criticize Washington's unbalanced and costly relationship with the Jewish state. Israel and its American supporters are shoring up the "special relationship" by ostracizing critics, exemplified by pressure on Kevin Roberts for supporting Tucker Carlson. Pro-Israel conservatives may win short-term battles, but public-opinion shifts across the political spectrum make continued lavish, unconditional U.S. support for Israel increasingly untenable. The rift is more divisive on the right despite GOP control of federal branches. Vice President J.D. Vance is repositioning to bridge factions by treating Israel as a normal foreign partner and addressing Jewish Americans' antisemitism concerns.
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