Despite the fact that 77% of Democrats view Israel’s “war” in Gaza as a genocide, Schumer said last year his “job is to keep the left pro-Israel.” which is an odd job requirement for a senator from New York. Rep Jeffries is by far the largest recipient in Congress of pro-Israel funding in the House, raking in $1,157,099 in 2024 alone, including $866,550 from his biggest single donor: AIPAC. This $866,550 from AIPAC was more than 11 times the money from his next highest donor, BlackRock, who donated $74,275 to Jeffries’ coffers.

Despite the fact that a vast majority of Democratic voters are demanding clear opposition to Trump’s buildup to a potentially disastrous war that could end up killing tens of thousands, what they’re getting instead is a slightly softer, and more process-oriented, version of Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump. And, once again, Trump gets to play bad cop while the ostensibly liberal opposition party feigns helplessness, stands around slack-jawed, and can only marshal token prosecutorial objections to what could potentially be a years-long, ruinous, and deadly war of aggression.