{"id":2649613,"date":"2026-08-25T21:37:03","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T01:37:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/progressives-rage-after-dems-tap-pro-israel-moskowitz-for-key-middle-east-post\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T23:29:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T03:29:20","slug":"progressives-rage-after-dems-tap-pro-israel-moskowitz-for-key-middle-east-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/progressives-rage-after-dems-tap-pro-israel-moskowitz-for-key-middle-east-post\/","title":{"rendered":"Progressives rage after Dems tap pro-Israel Moskowitz for key Middle East post"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fprogressives-rage-after-dems-tap-pro-israel-moskowitz-for-key-middle-east-post%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2649613&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Progressives reacted strongly to House Democrats appointing Rep. Jared Moskowitz, a pro-Israel Democrat, to a key foreign affairs position overseeing the middle East and North Africa. Moskowitz&#8217;s promotion has been seen as a rebuke to the anti-israel faction within the Democratic Party, which advocates for reducing support for Israel. Critics argue that his appointment signals continued alignment wiht pro-Israel interests, notably AIPAC, and aims to check anti-Israel voices in the party. The backlash included accusations that House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries deliberately empowered a hawkish figure to serve the party&#8217;s pro-Israel agenda, further dividing Democrats over foreign policy. Some progressives questioned whether Jeffries\u2019s decision was influenced by negotiations with Republicans or figures like Jared Kushner. The controversy highlights the growing divide within the Democratic Party over Israel, with some activists and influencers criticizing Moskowitz&#8217;s pro-Israel stance as extreme and reflecting a shift away from the party\u2019s traditional anti-war and pro-Palestinian inclinations. If Democrats regain the house, Moskowitz&#8217;s role could significantly impact U.S. Middle East policy, intensifying intra-party conflicts over Israel support.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Progressives erupted Tuesday after <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-democrats\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"441\">House Democrats<\/a> elevated Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/4685613\/moskowitz-job-hurricane-clean-up-company-resurfaces-florida-race\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4685613\">Jared Moskowitz <\/a>(D-FL), a Jewish Democrat and one of the party\u2019s most outspoken supporters of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"219\">Israel<\/a>, to a key foreign affairs post that could give him significant influence over Democratic Middle East policy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moskowitz was tapped to serve as the ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa. If Democrats retake the House in November, he would be positioned to chair the panel, giving him a prominent perch over legislation and oversight involving Israel and the broader region.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4700469\/progressives-rage-pro-israel-moskowitz-key-middle-east-post\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Progressives rage after Democrats tap pro-Israel Moskowitz for key Middle East post<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4699241\/netanyahu-israel-seizure-unrwa-training-compound-jerusalem-united-nations-renovate\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Israel seizes long-standing UNRWA compound in Jerusalem<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4699089\/state-department-send-diplomats-back-middle-east\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>State Department plans to send diplomats back to Middle East as Trump distances from military approach<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAt a moment of enormous change across the region, I\u2019ll work to strengthen America\u2019s relationships with Israel and our Gulf allies, expand regional peace, advance American diplomacy, and ensure our foreign policy is grounded in strength, security, and reality,\u201d Moskowitz posted on X. \u201cI\u2019m ready to get to work.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Progressives viewed the appointment as a rebuke to the Democratic Party\u2019s increasingly prominent anti-Israel Left, which has pushed Democrats to abandon their traditionally strong support for the Jewish state.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWTF is wrong with the Dem leadersip???\u201d Code Pink co-founder Medea Benjamin <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/medeabenjamin\/status\/2092320036509626647?s=20\">posted<\/a> on X in response to the appointment. \u201cThey know their base wants to CUT TIES with Israel, so they make the most Zionist @RepMoskowitz the new ranking member for the Middle East? They are tone deaf and so corrupt. Still wedded to AIPAC\/Israel. It\u2019s sickening.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">WTF is wrong with the Dem leadersip??? They know their base wants to CUT TIES with Israel, so they make the most Zionist <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepMoskowitz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RepMoskowitz<\/a> the new ranking member for the Middle East? They are tone deaf and so corrupt. Still wedded to AIPAC\/Israel. It&#8217;s sickening. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kMzLb66upa\">https:\/\/t.co\/kMzLb66upa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Medea Benjamin (@medeabenjamin) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/medeabenjamin\/status\/2092320036509626647?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 25, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fury was directed at one of the House Democratic caucus\u2019s more prominent Jewish members, who has increasingly become a target of the party\u2019s anti-Israel Left.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moskowitz, a South Florida Democrat who previously served as Gov. Ron DeSantis\u2019s (R-FL) emergency management director, has emerged as a particularly frequent foil for progressives over his outspoken defense of Israel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The backlash over his promotion came only a week after the Democratic Socialists of America unsuccessfully attempted to oust Moskowitz in a primary. The challenge also received support from socialist influencer Hasan Piker, who is facing fresh accusations of antisemitism over his remarks about American Jews and Israel. Piker drew condemnation this week after saying Jewish Americans were provoking violence upon themselves for supporting of Israel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Track AIPAC called the appointment of Moskowitz a \u201cgiant middle finger to the base\u201d of the Democratic Party. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">House Democrats giving a giant middle finger to the base, appointing one of the most racist, Islamophobic, pro-war AIPAC-backed representatives as Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa. Abhorrent. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oKG0EBHxcR\">pic.twitter.com\/oKG0EBHxcR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 AIPAC Tracker (@TrackAIPAC) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TrackAIPAC\/status\/2092336371688227063?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 25, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Others were even more pointed:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Oh come on. At what point can Democratic voters finally have foreign policy committee leadership that actually represents the party\u2019s anti-war majority instead of its small and thankfully dwindling hawkish minority? <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/l2F6m2zise\">https:\/\/t.co\/l2F6m2zise<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Matt Duss (@mattduss) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mattduss\/status\/2092304662862979256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 25, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Shocking that Dem leadership chose <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepMoskowitz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RepMoskowitz<\/a> \u2014 one of the most extreme hawks in the Dem Caucus \u2014 to lead powerful on Mideast for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HouseForeign?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HouseForeign<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Meeks &#038; Jeffries are apparently intending to signal that the anti-war and pro-Palestinian movements are unwelcome in the Dem Party? <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2V8Tdug9Xd\">https:\/\/t.co\/2V8Tdug9Xd<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NMmJTqSI8G\">pic.twitter.com\/NMmJTqSI8G<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Erik Sperling (@ErikSperling) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ErikSperling\/status\/2092329161490645019?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 25, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jared Moskowitz is one of the most fanatically pro-Israel Democrats in Congress so of course Hakeem Jeffries just put him in charge of a critical Middle East subcommittee. <\/p>\n<p>This is not a party that will ever respond to or listen to its voters. We need to throw them all out.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 brent is a sewer socialist\ud83d\udeb0\ud83c\udf39 (@brent858) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/brent858\/status\/2092327123717419281?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 25, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The backlash quickly expanded beyond Moskowitz himself, with some progressives accusing House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) of deliberately empowering a pro-Israel Democrat to check the party\u2019s increasingly vocal anti-Israel faction.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHakeem Jeffries just ratf***ed every single democratic voter with a diet MAGA pro-war pro-Israel \u2018Ron DeSantis democrat\u2019 to lead on foreign policy,\u201d Kyle Kulinski, a progressive influencer, posted on X. \u201cHE NEEDS TO RESIGN.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hakeem Jeffries just ratfucked every single democratic voter with a diet MAGA pro-war pro-Israel &#8220;Ron DeSantis democrat&#8221; to lead on foreign policy. HE NEEDS TO RESIGN. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HvC3dpLzy2\">https:\/\/t.co\/HvC3dpLzy2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Secular Talk (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection\" class=\"__cf_email__\" data-cfemail=\"02497b6e6749776e6b6c71696b516a6d75426071697b2c716d616b636e\">[email\u00a0protected]<\/a>) (@KyleKulinski) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KyleKulinski\/status\/2092351124695130154?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 25, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Georgia Democratic state Rep. Ruwa Romman even questioned whether the appointment of Moskowitz was \u201cone of the things\u201d Jeffries \u201cagreed\u201d with Jared Kushner on when they met over the weekend to discuss opportunities for the Trump administration to work with Democrats if they win the majority.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Was this one of the things <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepJeffries?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RepJeffries<\/a> agreed with Kushner on? <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/q5Ns07JSZM\">https:\/\/t.co\/q5Ns07JSZM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ruwa Romman (@ruwaromman) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ruwaromman\/status\/2092334029039087720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 25, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hakeem Jeffries just elevated one of the most pro-Israel Democrats in Congress to lead the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee.<\/p>\n<p>This comes just as new polling shows Democrats in all six early 2028 primary states overwhelmingly support sanctioning Israel and cutting off\u2026 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pCcX9ApUEh\">pic.twitter.com\/pCcX9ApUEh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 JoshTheProgressive (@joshforprogress) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/joshforprogress\/status\/2092332198145696096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 25, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4700059\/hasan-piker-condemnation-progressives-asset\/\">HASAN PIKER DRAWS CONDEMNATION BUT PROGRESSIVES STILL SEE HIM AS AN ASSET<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The backlash underscored the widening Democratic divide over Israel, with progressive activists increasingly demanding a break from the party\u2019s traditional support for the Jewish state.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If Democrats retake the House in November, that fight could become harder to avoid, with Moskowitz positioned to wield the gavel on one of the panels most directly involved in shaping U.S. policy toward Israel and the broader Middle East.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Progressives protest Moskowitz&#8217;s House Foreign Affairs 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