From Michigan to Mamdani, a new progressive alliance of Muslims, Arabs and Jews is challenging Trumpism and unconditional support for Israel. Gaza helped bring that political transformation aboutOdeh Bisharat11:48 PM • August 10 2026 IDTStrange are the ways of history. Just a few years ago, Benjamin Netanyahu stood and preached his doctrine about the war on Islamic terror to the "Western fools" like a prophet of doom. He described Israel as the last defensive wall protecting civilized Western values.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Zohran MamdaniIsrael - U.S.Israel-Gaza WarDemocratsCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesLebanonWest BankNetanyahuSephora Election PollsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastMuslim Progressives Are Reshaping American Politics – and Israel Made It HappenNetanyahu Rejects the Gaza Peace Plan and the Israeli Opposition Says AmenBiggest Israeli Ice Cream Chain Faces $100 Million Suit Over 'Sugar-free' LabelsReports: Russian-Israeli Historian Disappeared After Landing in IsraelDefense Minister Touts Palestinian Displacement, Snuff Footage in Campaign AdsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael's Leading Philosopher on Manipulation, Morality and the Future of Zionism50 Years Ago, a Young Israeli Was Crowned the Most Beautiful Woman in the WorldIsrael Captured 230 Square Miles of Lebanon, Razed Villages and Built New BasesHow a Teen, Not a Journalist, Debunked Israel's Gaza 'Voluntary Emigration' Plan'I Saw Pictures of Dead Kids. In the Army They Told Us We Only Kill Terrorists'Former Mossad Chief Appointed to Lead U.S. Defense Technology Company
Opinion | Muslim progressives are reshaping American politics – and Israel made it happen
From Michigan to Mamdani, a new progressive alliance of Muslims, Arabs and Jews is challenging Trumpism and unconditional support for Israel. Gaza helped bring that political transformation about








