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Today, Explained

The American politics of Israel

Today, Explained

Vox

Daily News, Politics, News

4.4 • 9.5K Ratings

🗓️ 29 November 2023

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

The Israel-Hamas war is dividing the previously united Democrats and uniting the recently fractured Republican party. Semafor’s David Weigel explains what that means going into 2024. This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy and Isabel Angell, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard with help from Siona Peterous, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained Support Today, Explained by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

The calls for a ceasefire are outrageous.

0:05.0

It was just a few weeks ago that Speaker Mike Johnson denounced a ceasefire while flanked by top Democrats in Congress.

0:14.0

There are few issues in Washington that could so easily bring together leaders of both parties

0:18.8

and both chambers.

0:20.6

This particular bipartisan gathering felt ill-advised to many on the left, but Semaphore reporter David Weigle says it should not have come as a surprise.

0:29.3

No, that was the most normal in terms of the last 50 years of American politics I could imagine.

0:34.4

It was actually a throwback to when there wasn't really daylight between the parties on

0:39.2

Israel.

0:40.4

It had the appearance of unity at a moment when there is less unanimity around a support for Israel

0:46.5

Politically than any time I can remember covering

0:49.6

The war is 50 days old this week and today explained is taking stock of how the politics around

0:54.7

Israel and Palestine have shifted in the United States.

0:58.8

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