Democrats show divisions on Israel amid competitive midterm elections

Democratic socialists are on the ballot in high profile races coming up in Michigan and Wisconsin, putting mainstream Democrats in a tough position when it comes to the issue of Israel and Gaza.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5489x3659+0+0/resize/5489x3659!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F01%2F2b%2Fc1df329e48d3905c9b5935b185e2%2Fap26208634344473.jpg' alt='U.S. and Israel flags stand outside of the White House, Monday, July 27, 2026, in Washington.'/><p>Democratic socialists are on the ballot in high profile races coming up in Michigan and Wisconsin, putting mainstream Democrats in a tough position when it comes to the issue of Israel and Gaza.</p><p>(Image credit: Mark Schiefelbein)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5896216' />