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The Democrats Have Been Turned On Palestine

2026-04-18
By: Mitchell Plitnick
On: April 18, 2026
In: Democrats

Advertisements When 40 of 47 Democrats voted to oppose sending bombs and bulldozers to Israel, it marked a turning point in American politics. This was a huge step in normalizing U.S. policy in the Mideast, but there is still a lot to do.   Watch on YouTubeContinue Reading

No, Marco, Israel did not force the US into attacking Iran

2026-03-03
By: Mitchell Plitnick
On: March 3, 2026
In: Iran, US-Israel Lobby

Advertisements Rubio and White House Spokesperson Karoline Leavitt both tried to deny it, but Marco clearly said that Israel forced the United States’ hand in the attack on Iran. That got both sides of the debate over Israel’s role in US policymaking roiling. I try to inject some reason intoContinue Reading

New Poll Shows Israel’s Plummeting Popularity; U.S. and Israel Launch A War of Choice Against Iran

2026-02-28
By: Mitchell Plitnick
On: February 28, 2026
In: Iran, Israel, US-Israel Lobby

Advertisements A new Gallup poll demonstrates how far and how fast Israel’s image has fallen. Plus, a few words about the illegal war on Iran. Read more at Cutting Through    Continue Reading

Prof. Josh Ruebner On Democrats, Gaza, and AIPAC

2026-02-26
By: Mitchell Plitnick
On: February 26, 2026
In: Democrats, Gaza, US-Israel Lobby

Advertisements Prof. Josh Ruebner of Georgetown University and Policy Director of the IMEU Policy Project discusses the Democrats’ efforts to cover up a report that shows how their stance on Gaza impacted the 2024 election. We discuss that, the decline of AIPAC and other issues around Palestine in American politics.Continue Reading

AIPACs Strategy Backfires In Its First Big Swing of the 2026 Election Season

2026-02-07
By: Mitchell Plitnick
On: February 7, 2026
In: US-Israel Lobby

Advertisements The Democratic primary in New Jersey this week saw AIPAC suffer a decisive defeat as its strategy of trying to promote most extreme pro-Israel candidate backfired. This is a trend, not a one-off. Read more at Cutting ThroughContinue Reading

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