{"id":3473,"date":"2018-12-06T11:49:00","date_gmt":"2018-12-06T16:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ajcongress.org\/jewishpoliticalguide\/?page_id=3473"},"modified":"2024-03-07T11:57:02","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T16:57:02","slug":"the-hill-new-york-democrat-leaves-congressional-progressive-caucus-after-splitting-with-members-over-israel","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ajcongress.org\/jewishpoliticalguide\/the-hill-new-york-democrat-leaves-congressional-progressive-caucus-after-splitting-with-members-over-israel\/","title":{"rendered":"THE HILL: New York Democrat leaves Congressional Progressive Caucus after splitting with members over Israel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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By Filip Timotija<\/a>, The Hill<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

New York Congressman\u00a0Ritchie Torres\u00a0<\/a>(D-N.Y.) has left the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) after splitting with members over their stance on the Israel-Hamas war.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Torres, a staunch supporter of Israel, has left the CPC, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to The Hill on Tuesday. The New York congressman is not listed on the caucus\u2019s website.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Torres has abstained from calling for a cease-fire in the war, a policy some of the caucus\u2019s members support. His departure is another shakeup in the caucus after Rep. Lois Frankel <\/a>(D-Fla.) left the CPC in November, her office confirmed to The Hill. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Israel-Hamas conflict has caused some divisions in the Democratic Party. The war, now in its fourth month, has put some members of the Democratic Party at odds with President Biden <\/a>and other pro-Israel Congress members of the party. Some of the more progressive members of the party on Capitol Hill have been frustrated with the Biden administration\u2019s stance on the war.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rep. Rashida Tlaib <\/a>(D-Mich.), a Squad member and one of the vice chairs of the caucus, has been critical of Biden and his administration\u2019s approach to the Israel-Hamas war. Tlaib, the only Palestinian-American in Congress, was censured in November<\/a> by the lower chamber over her criticism of Israel. On Saturday, she urged Michigan residents<\/a> to vote \u201cuncommitted\u201d in the upcoming Feb. 27 primary instead of supporting Biden. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some members of the Squad, who are also in the CPC, are facing primary challenges over their vocal criticism of the way Israel is waging war in Gaza following the Oct. 7 attack by the Palestinian militant group Hamas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rep. Pramila Jayapal <\/a>(D-Wash.), the caucus\u2019s chair, has also been scrutinized for her comments about Israel. In July, she called Israel a \u201cracist state,\u201d but later apologized for her<\/a> remarks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Torres\u2019s office and the CPC\u2019s spokesperson did not respond to requests for comment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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