AIPAC said in a statement that it supported the right of local governments to counter Israel boycotts. The sight of the two politicians together in the White House could make Democrats more willing to step up criticism of Israel, especially its current government. In the near term, though, big changes to the Democrats’ approach to Israel are unlikely, said those who follow U.S.-Israeli relations. Most Democrats have little interest in provoking a break with Israel that could serve only to aid Trump. “The space for criticism of Israel on the part of progressives has contracted rather than expanded,” Miller said.

Source: Washington Post February 14, 2019 00:43 UTC