Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington and other House progressives on the Capitol steps on May 31, 2023.
Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington and other House progressives on the Capitol steps on May 31, 2023.
  • If the conflict in Israel drags on for weeks, Democrats in Congress may eventually split over it.
  • It would showcase a divide that echoes — but doesn't exactly mirror — GOP discord over Ukraine.
  • Much of it hinges on how the Israeli retaliation against Hamas plays out.

Hamas's surprise attack on Israel over the weekend may bring weeks of ongoing violence — and the resulting response from Congress could showcase the Democratic Party's growing divisions over Israel.

It's a divide that might echo — though not exactly mirror — Republicans' divisions over Ukraine.