The Democratic Party still tries to posture itself as a reliable ally for Israel, but its leaders continue to assert that Israel must not just accept terrorists trying to kill its civilians every day but must reward them for it.

The unavoidable, undeniable reality in Gaza is that the territory is run by antisemitic, genocidal terrorists who slaughtered some 1,200 Israeli civilians on Oct. 7 and would happily do so again if given the opportunity. This is the position of Hamas and is supported by the Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.