The party I once trusted turned its back on Israel

The party I once trusted turned its back on Israel

I grew up believing the Democratic Party was the natural home for Jews like me. It was the party of civil rights, compassion and standing up for the vulnerable. For decades, Jews overwhelmingly supported Democrats; nearly 78% voted for Kamala Harris in 2024, but I was not one of them. By then, I had already quietly stepped away. I had seen too much. I had watched as antisemitism was excused as “anti-Zionism,” as progressive spaces turned openly …