Will the new Democrats in Congress remake the party of genocide and war? 

The article argues that Democratic gains in Congress may not bring a major change in the party’s leadership or its support for Israel. It centres on former Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s defence of the Biden administration’s conduct during the war in Gaza, and says the party’s celebration of recent election gains should be tempered by scrutiny of its record.

The piece cites Blinken’s remarks at a Jewish Federations of North America event on 8 November, where he said the target was Hamas and that many Palestinians were caught in the middle. It also points to Hakeem Jeffries remaining a favourite for House Speaker despite a petition calling for him to step aside, and to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s stated support for him. The supplied article ends as it begins to discuss calls for change in Senate leadership, so it does not give further details on that debate.