All of a sudden, it's no longer taboo to talk about placing conditions on the billions of dollars in US aid to Israel

• Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have been openly talking about conditioning US aid to Israel.
• It won't happen (for now), but it's an astounding shift for an idea that's long been taboo.
• It comes as Democrats in particular raise concerns about Israel's conduct in its war against Hamas.

Over the last several weeks, members of Congress have openly discussed the idea of conditioning US aid to Israel.