What the New York primaries should teach Israel’s friends
One week ago, a slate of democratic socialists swept three competitive Democratic House primaries in New York. In districts this blue, the primary is the election. Among the winners are candidates who rose through the…
Assessment
The New York primary results signal a shift in the Democratic Party's internal dynamics, where candidates openly hostile to Israel can win in safe blue districts. The key takeaway is that primary voters, not general election audiences, now set the tone on this issue. The Colorado race will test whether this pattern holds beyond New York, with a challenger who has made her position on Oct. 7 explicit. The outcome will indicate whether the party's left flank can sustain this momentum.