Progressives have cast the appointment as a sign of Democratic leadership's unwillingness to shift on Israel.
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- Progressives have cast the appointment as a sign of Democratic leadership's unwillingness to shift on Israel.
While Meeks is the committee's ranking member, Jeffries has been the one who has absorbed most of the backlash, with progressives casting the pick as another sign of Democratic leadership's unwillingness to shift on Israel, even as its voters have.
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Origin: extracted from Hakeem Jeffries Under Fire as Pro-Israel Democrat Tapped for Top Post · 2026-09-06 20:03