DNC Shoots Down Resolutions Calling Out AIPAC and Limiting Arms to Israel

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) rejected symbolic resolutions targeting AIPAC and arms transfers to Israel during a meeting in New Orleans on Thursday. Members of a resolutions committee rejected one resolution condemning AIPAC’s role in party primaries and tabled two others calling for conditioning military aid to Israel. DNC member Allison Minnerly, who sponsored the AIPAC resolution, criticized the leadership's decision, calling it an "embarrassing display of cowardice." The resolutions on arms transfers were referred to a task force created by DNC Chair Ken Martin in August, which has not yet produced concrete results. This action puts party leaders in a difficult position, as polls indicate Democratic Party members are increasingly skeptical of Israel.