“It is clear that progressive Democrats’ opposition to arms sales to Israel will only increase each time Israel has to fight its way out of a corner.”

In Montgomery’s opinion, “the IDF should be identifying, procuring and storing away as many U.S. munitions as they can afford, and then some. Right now, President Trump will sell Israel anything, and Israel has to focus its short-term resources—the next 3-4 years’ budget—on attacking any and all shortfalls.”

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“Military aid to Israel is liable to encounter significant opposition in the next Congress,” Gilboa said, pointing to the midterm elections in November 2026. He identified a convergence of interests between “progressives in the Democratic Party” and “isolationists and right-wing extremists” in the Republican Party.

According to Gilboa, Democratic criticism has mutated from procedural complaints to substantive opposition regarding Israeli combat operations themselves.

“This is not theoretical; they did this during the war [-> genocide] ,” he noted. Internal primary battles are pressuring candidates to condemn Israel, said Gilboa, adding, “It is very worrying.”

Why are they getting worried…? Is Israel doing something wrong? Surely not???