Inside the fight over Israel tearing Democrats on the Hill apart

When a Brooklyn coffee shop announced on social media it was banning Rep. Dan Goldman over his views on Israel, some of his Jewish colleagues in Congress wanted their Democratic leadership to weigh in.

But even as the controversy rocketed around the internet, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries remained silent. Many in his ranks were frustrated.

“I think they’re doing everything they can to not talk about the antisemitism on the left to get themselves through elections,” Democratic Rep. Jared Moskowitz said of his leadership team. “I think it’s more convenient just to pretend it’s not

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