Three pro-Israel Democrats given key roles on House foreign affairs panel
Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Wesley Bell to join as Jared Moskowitz becomes ranking member on sub-committee
TL;DR
- Three pro-Israel Democrats, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Wesley Bell, and Jared Moskowitz, have been given key roles on the House foreign affairs committee.
- Moskowitz will serve as the ranking member on the sub-committee for the Middle East and North Africa.
- These appointments counter a growing anti-Israel sentiment within the Democratic party, evident in recent primary challenges.
- Mark Pocan, a progressive Democrat critical of Aipac, also joins the committee.
- Polls show declining US support for Israel, especially among younger voters.
- Moskowitz aims to strengthen US relations with Israel and Gulf allies from his new position.