Beneath the class struggle, resentment and hatred toward Israel are also simmering

Dr. Kobi Barda argues in an analysis that in the US midterm elections, the rise in fuel prices following the war in Iran led to anger directed at Israel, the only partner in the campaign. Netanyahu, who identified with the Republicans, caused voters to punish them, and the result was a historic Democratic wave and the rise of a young socialist left that made Israel a central part of the political agenda.

In an opinion piece on ynet, Dr. Kobi Barda argues that beneath the class struggle in the US midterm elections, resentment and hatred toward Israel are simmering. The article describes how the war in Iran, which broke out three days after Trump's State of the Union address in February, led to an immediate rise in fuel prices. Public anger was directed at the war, and since Israel was the only partner in the campaign, the blame was directed at it. Netanyahu, who fully identified with the Republicans, backfired and motivated voters to punish the party. The result was a blue wave and a Republican loss of control in both houses of Congress, the fifth time in history. The article highlights the rise of the socialist left, with young candidates like Drelisa Avila-Belair from New York who called for seizing the means of production, and Malat Kirus from Colorado who was fired after defending the right to protest against Israel. Dr. Abdul El-Sayed from Michigan became the first Muslim in the Senate, making the war on AIPAC a central platform. The article concludes that Netanyahu's concept of relying on only one side has collapsed, and the waves will hit our shores for a long time.