Republican infighting expands to an unusual place: Israel

The Hill ^ | 07/31/25 6:10 AM ET | by Mike Lillis

[RandFan]

The GOP infighting on Capitol Hill has expanded to an unusual place: Israel.

For years, GOP leaders have used U.S. support for Israel as a wedge to highlight the stark divisions among Democrats, pitting Israel’s staunchest allies against pro-Palestinian liberals and challenging Democratic leaders to ease the tensions. Republicans, through it all, were virtually united on the issue.

Yet Israel’s long-running war against Hamas in Gaza, where the Palestinian death toll has topped 60,000 and recent images of starving children have prompted a global outcry, is now creating headaches for GOP leaders, as well.

While a vast majority of congressional Republicans still support Israel’s war effort, the party’s united front has cracked in recent weeks as members of a small but vocal isolationist wing — some invoking President Trump’s “America First” mantra — have pushed to slash U.S. military aid to Israel, forcing GOP leaders to stage uncomfortable votes that have accentuated growing divisions toward Tel Aviv in the Republican Party at large.

This week, that clash escalated when Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), a staunch conservative and close Trump ally, hammered a fellow Republican House member for supporting Israel’s “genocide” in Gaza — a label rejected by GOP leaders and, until now, applied by only a small group of liberal Democrats in the Capitol.

[RandFan]

MTG is using strong language there but I know Massie in the House has concerns too and there are others...

[OttawaFreeper]

Oh my, more of the The Hill acting like the National Enquirer.

[Recompennation]

Yet Israel’s long-running war against Hamas in Gaza, where the Palestinian death toll has topped 60,000 and recent images of starving children

Lop sided as to be expected. N ew s not exactly.

[MayflowerMadam]

They’re making it easy for us to identify the Christians from just professing Christians.

[LuxAerterna]

There’s always been a few. Does anyone remember Pat Buchanan? The difference is that it’s FAR more institutionalized among the Democrats. MTG and Thomas Massie have ZERO representation in academia, non-profits and foundations. Their only influence in the media is through leftists in the Hill, the Washington Pose, etc., who use them to “stir the pot” among the Republicans.

[RandFan]

What’s the issue? They’re quoting GOP members again like MTG

I just mentioned this to SoCon in another thread. You may not like it but it’s true 🤔

[Skwor]

It is being wildly overplayed in the media to try and create issues within the party and against Trump.

There have always been a few “republican, conservative” anti Semites, whereas there has always been a majority in the dems / progs.

[fso301]

One can't ignore the possibility that what has begun happening with the assorted Tuckers and MTGs is that the media has rallied to calls for help by the the Israeli Left against Netanyahu.

[Lurker]

You’re the latest concern troll.

Nothing more.

L

[SoConPubbie]

Still posting the crap from the Democrat mouthpiece “The Hill” and pretending it has relevance?!?!

[TheThirdRuffian]

It’s the daily “MAGA is divided over Israel” fake news article.

This was dissected yesterday. Fake quotes from anon sources and a Gallup poll that shows 71% of Republicans support Israel’s actions (up from 66%) is somehow the basis of claiming Republicans don’t support Israel.

It’s one of the most obvious attempts to shape public opinion with lies I’ve ever seen.

[libertylover]

Pretty much every article from the HBM (Has Been Media) is designed to generate hate and division. Tagline is still accurate.

[cowboyusa]

Trump is Reagan to Buchanan’s Goldwater.

[ohioman]

MTG and Massie are both turncoats. They both can rot in hades!!