The ”Supporting Israeli Democracy” bill is boosted by a range of Zionist organizations, ranging from the usual liberal Zionist organizations such as J Street, Americans for Peace Now, and T’Ruah to more centrist Zionist groups like the Israel Policy Forum, Jewish Council for Public Affairs, and the Rabbinical Assembly. The slow pace and lack of interest from more conservative Democrats almost guarantee the bill will go nowhere, but there is currently a push for more co-signers to join, and the number has grown just in recent days, so the bill remains alive for now. H.Con.Res.61, simply named “ Supporting Israeli Democracy,” is moving slowly through the House, with 47 co-sponsors at this writing. That led to a new resolution, one which has not had immediate success, and features none of the bipartisanship that the transparently nonsensical “Israel is not racist, don’t believe your lying eyes” resolution did.
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