Barney Frank’s final warning on Israel: ‘America’s effort should be to support the opposition to Netanyahu’
Barney Frank, for years the progressive conscience of his party who died on Tuesday night , had one last piece of advice for Democrats as he entered hospice care earlier this month: Repudiate litmus tests…
Assessment
The late Barney Frank, a longtime progressive Democratic figure, used his final public comments to urge the U.S. to halt weapons sales to Israel unless Netanyahu alleviates Palestinian suffering. This signals a sharp break from the pro-Israel orthodoxy Frank once championed. The advice may carry weight within the party given his stature, but its impact remains unclear without knowing who will adopt his position.