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Democrats Divided: Gaza Genocide Claim Aids Win, Senate Blocks Arms

5/26/2026

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More than a dozen Democratic lawmakers have called Israel’s Gaza campaign genocide, a stance that helped candidate Chris Rabb win the Pennsylvania 1st district primary.
At the Jewish Democratic Council of America Summit in Washington, leader Chuck Schumer and House leader Hakeem Jeffries reaffirmed support for Israel.
Democratic senators blocked sales of certain bombs and bulldozers to Israel, drawing criticism toward streamer Hasan Piker’s pro-Hamas remarks and prompting candidate reactions.

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More than a dozen Democratic lawmakers have called Israel’s Gaza campaign genocide, a stance that helped candidate Chris Rabb win the Pennsylvania 1st district primary.
At the Jewish Democratic Council of America Summit in Washington, leader Chuck Schumer and House leader Hakeem Jeffries reaffirmed support for Israel.
Democratic senators blocked sales of certain bombs and bulldozers to Israel, drawing criticism toward streamer Hasan Piker’s pro-Hamas remarks and prompting candidate reactions.