"Israel's merciless slaughter of Palestinian civilians, which dates back decades but intensified after the Hamas attack of October 7, is remaking American politics on both the left and the right. As Kamala Harris acknowledges in her recent memoir, 107 Days, Joe Biden's lack of empathy for Palestinians helped shatter the Democratic Party and was a constant anchor dragging down her campaign against Donald Trump."
"The internecine fights on the left are mirrored by internal wrangling on the right, but with one crucial difference. Whereas the common labeling of leftist anti-Zionists as antisemites is usually a spurious accusation made to deflect from legitimate criticism of Israel human rights abuses and war crimes, there is, in fact, a long history of anti-Zionism and antisemitism being linked on the right."
Israel's merciless slaughter of Palestinian civilians, intensified after October 7, is remaking American politics across both parties. Joe Biden's perceived lack of empathy for Palestinians weakened centrist Democratic coalitions and hurt Kamala Harris's presidential prospects. More Democrats are criticizing Israel and avoiding AIPAC funding, yet left-of-center leaders remain polarized, with figures like Chuck Schumer prioritizing staunch Israel support even against fellow Democrats. The right is also divided, but longstanding links between anti-Zionism and antisemitism make its splits distinct. The Heritage Foundation has become a focal point of the conservative battle over Israel. On October 27, Tucker Carlson interviewed Nick Fuentes, an overt antisemite and Holocaust denier.
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