U.S. Midterm Elections Expose Eroding Bipartisan Support for Israel as Debate Over Military Aid Intensifies

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U.S. Midterm Elections Expose Eroding Bipartisan Support for Israel as Debate Over Military Aid Intensifies

Israel is confronting a new era of eroding American political support after U.S. midterm elections that delivered sweeping gains to Democrats and intensified scrutiny of Washington's military aid to its closest Middle Eastern ally, according to officials, analysts and polling data. American support for Israel has fallen to a 25-year low, with declining backing across both Democrats and Republicans, according to polling cited in media reports [1]…

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