Does Israel Really Still Transcend Party Labels?

While U.S. support for Israel has historically transcended party lines, recent developments have for the first time exposed a yawning partisan divide over U.S. policy toward Israel and Palestine.

by Josh Ruebner

“Our historic alliance with Israel transcends party labels and partisan bickering,” Speaker of the House Paul Ryan affirmed on January 6, 2017 during a House floor debate on H.Res.11. The resolution objected to UN Security Council Resolution 2334—which reiterates the illegality of Israeli settlement activity in Occupied Palestinian Territ…