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Analysis by Amy Hawthorne examining two ‘failed’ April 2026 US Senate resolutions to partially block arms sales to Israel over human rights violations and the US-Israel war on Iran, and rising support for conditioning arms to Israel in the Democratic caucus. Hawthorne covers the scrutiny of some arms to Israel led by Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), significant decline in public support for Israel on the left, notable tensions with AIPAC-funding among Democrats, and the implications of shifting public opinion for the 2026 midterms and 2028 presidential election. This piece is relevant to research on Palestine in US policy, US military aid to Israel, AIPAC, and US-Israel relations.
