Now, as she carves out a position among the three frontrunners in the Senate race as the one most critical of Israel, her success in the primary could be a measure of how heavily Democratic voters are weighing the issue. Asked whether she would support Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s resolution to recognize “the genocide of the Palestinian people in Gaza," Stratton said that “the devastation and suffering that we have seen is terrible" and that “we must do everything we can" to provide humanitarian aid to Gazans. And in the House, Kelly cosponsored the Block the Bombs Act that would withhold the transfer of offensive weapons to Israel.
Author: Joseph Strauss, JTA
Published at: 2026-02-21 21:48:11
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