Current sectionU.S. NewsHaaretz Exclusive Democratic congressional candidate Brad Lander and Ayman Odeh, the outgoing leader of the Arab-Jewish Hadash party, speak with Haaretz at Lander's Brooklyn home about the future of U.S.-Israel relations and the path toward ending the occupationShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeEtan Nechin 07:17 PM • July 10 2026 IDTDemocratic congressional nominee Brad Lander and the outgoing leader of Israel's Hadash party Ayman Odeh are headed in opposite directions, one into electoral politics, one out of it.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Democratic PartyIsrael - U.S.Israel-PalestineZohran MamdaniAymen OdehPalestiniansKnessetHadashCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel NewsU.S.-IranTrumpWest BankHussam Abu SafiyaAndy BurnhamIsrael ProtestsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastGerman Parliament Backs Bill That Criminalizes Denial of Israel's Right to ExistBrad Lander Hosts Ayman Odeh to Discuss a Shared Israeli-Palestinian FuturePoll: Half of Jewish Americans Don't Think Protesting Israel Is AntisemiticTrump Says U.S. Will Hold Talks With Iran at Tehran's RequestPalestinians in East Jerusalem Left Without Sewage After Israel's UNRWA ShutdownRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe 'Special Relationship' Is Gone, and Israel Isn't Ready for What's ComingDumber Than a 10-year-old: Are Israeli Students Really That Stupid?As Israel Lacks Hundreds of Patrol Officers, West Bank Staff DoublesAn Israeli Principal Desegregated a Tel Aviv School. Here's What HappenedThe Original Tradwives of Ancient RomeMade in Kurdistan, Smuggled via Jordan: The Mysterious Firearms Flooding Israel