'In the upcoming US election, the war in Gaza is absolutely a wedge issue in the Democratic party — some parts of it are staunchly pro-Israel and others, particularly younger people and ArabAmericans, are very critical of President Biden’s policies on this. If the war continues, so will these protests — right into the Democratic National Convention. In some ways, this change is even bigger than the election — aid and military assistance to Israel was a relatively bipartisan, broadly supported issue,' says Omar Wasow.
