In the weeks since they’ve taken office, two freshman Democrats — Representatives Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib — have been engulfed in controversy over their criticisms of Israel. The Daily podcast looks at how, after decades of unwavering commitment to Israel, the Democratic Party is now dealing with charges of anti-Semitism.

A recent national poll found that 22 percent of voters in the United States believe their country is “too supportive” of the state of Israel.

“The merger of the consulate and the embassy will take place on March 4th or 5th, at which point the position of the consul-general will end, said the U.S. official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the date has not been announced yet by Washington.

A U.S. appeals court has revived a $1 billion lawsuit by Palestinians seeking to hold billionaire Sheldon Adelson and more than 30 other pro-Israel defendants liable for alleged war crimes and support of Israeli settlements in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip.

The road to success [for Gazan entrepreneurs] is blocked by restrictions imposed by Israel on movement of goods and people to and from the Strip as well as obstacles raised by other regional and international actors, hindering the development of Gaza’s private sector.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the father of the Jewish Home party’s Bezalel Smotrich on Monday, urging him to convince his son to merge with a pair of far-right factions that otherwise will likely not pass the electoral threshold in April’s national ballot.

The chairman of Germany’s nearly 100,000 member Central Council of Jews announced on Thursday that the Bank for Social Economy plans to close an account for Jewish Voice for Peace because of its support for the BDS movement.

In effect, DeSantis is threatening to use his office to penalize a private company following international law.