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Deep Split Erupts Between Democrats Over Israel

November 1, 2023 at 8:56 am EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“The growing and personal Democratic split over the Israel-Hamas war is about to spill onto the House floor, with leaders bracing for fights on Israel-related legislation between pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel members of Congress,” Axios reports.

Said one House Democrat: “Things could not possibly be any worse than they are right now.”

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