Current sectionU.S. NewsThe new role for AIPAC-backed Rep. Jared Moskowitz would give him significant power over legislation related to Israel, especially if Democrats retake the HouseShare 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 formatSubscribeArno RosenfeldHaaretz's Washington Correspondent12:12 AM • August 27 2026 IDTDemocratic leaders elevated one of the party's most pro-Israel House representatives to a senior role shaping the congressional agenda on the Middle East, sparking anger from progressives who said the decision was out of step with voters.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:AIPACMiddle EastDemocratsCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesAltalenaE1Hasan PikerWest BankNetanyahuGazaMansour AbbasIsrairHaQuizHaaretz PodcastDemocrats Tap pro-Israel Lawmakers for Key House Posts, Angering ProgressivesThe New Rabin of Israel's Lunatic Far-right: Gadi EisenkotIsrael's Right Has a Clear Agenda. Why Is Gadi Eisenkot's Opposition So Afraid?Poll: Likud's Decline Continues, New Right-wing Party Fails to Cross ThresholdIsrael's Environment Minister Sidelines Flagship Climate Risk PortalRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAn Israeli Startup Is Reinventing Salmon Farming. It May Upend a Global IndustryHasan Piker Talks Hamas, anti-Zionism and Why Americans Are Fed Up With IsraelBeing Israeli Abroad Has Become Embarrassing. You Don't Talk About ItDavid Remnick on Netanyahu, Mamdani and Israel's 'Failure to Face' GazaGermany Found Its Israeli Villain. Will It Continue to Ignore What Produced Him?Ben-Gvir's Ambush Shook Netanyahu – and Unleashed a War for Right-wing Votes