There is a surge in anti-Palestinian sentiment in the United States, particularly among politicians from both major parties who are backing Israel’s war in Gaza. The Palestinian death toll is rising and accusations of war crimes are growing, yet politicians at the third Republican presidential debate unanimously supported Israel’s actions. The politicians barely mentioned Palestinians, despite the soaring death toll in Gaza, and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis even boasted about banning a Palestinian student advocacy group from state universities. There is a bipartisan effort to dehumanize the Palestinian people, with comments from various politicians justifying and denying Israeli atrocities in Gaza. The hostility towards Palestinians is evident in US politics, as seen in recent episodes such as President Joe Biden questioning the Palestinian death count and attacks on Palestinian American Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib for her criticism of Israel’s military offensive. The bipartisan support for Israel is widespread, with a bipartisan delegation of US congress members making a solidarity trip to Israel and statements from politicians using language that could be perceived as a call for mass violence against the Palestinian people. The pro-Israel consensus in US politics is alienating the Palestinian rights movement and could potentially fracture the political left, leading to potential consequences in future election cycles.
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