Current sectionU.S. NewsAll four candidates at Thursday's debate aligned with the former nominee's positions, accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza and pledging to halt U.S. military aidShare 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onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeEtan Nechin 04:23 AM • July 17 2026 IDTGraham Platner may have withdrawn from the race to become a Maine senator after an allegation of sexual assault surfaced against him, but the harsh and unequivocal anti-Israel language he employed during his ill-fated campaign lingers on.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:AIPACBernie SandersGazaBenjamin NetanyahuIsrael-Gaza WarOctober 7GenocideMidterm Elections 2026DemocratsCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel NewsIranMahmoud AhmadinejadLindsey GrahamPollKnesset Israel ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastMaine Democratic Senate Candidates Echo Platner's anti-Israel Rhetoric at DebateIsrael Needs a Ballox-box Revolution to Rid Itself of NetanyahuEisenkot Allows Israelis to Replace Netanyahu Without Changing Who They AreThe Netanyahu Regime's Black Boxes Must Be RevealedIsrael's Knesset Recognizes IDF Soldiers' PTSD as Service-related DisabilityRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIInside the Mossad Plot to Install Ahmadinejad as Iran's LeaderEgypt Lost the World Cup. But Was the Referee Really Jewish?Eisenkot Is Quietly Gaining Ground in Likud Territory. Enough to Beat Netanyahu?Netanyahu's Biggest Challenger: Who Is Gadi Eisenkot and What Does He Stand For?Ro Khanna, U.S. Lawmaker & Israel Critic, Says West Bank Settlers 'Detained' Him103 House Democrats Vote to Cut U.S. Aid to Israel in Landmark Symbolic Vote