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Progressive vs Democrat Debate Gaza and Israel (ft. Mehdi Hasan and Jeremy Ben-Ami)

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As heartbreaking images of starving children and desperate families emerge from Gaza, pressure is mounting on U.S. politicians — especially Democrats — to reassess America's relationship with Israel. Tommy Vietor sits down with Mehdi Hasan, founder of @zeteo and Jeremy Ben-Ami, president of J Street, to tackle some of the toughest questions facing the Democratic Party: Should the U.S. cut off military aid to Israel? Should Democrats support Palestinian statehood? And can the party hold together a coalition that includes both progressive critics of Israel and liberal Zionists?

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