In American politics, Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky — one of the few Republican members of Congress willing to criticise U.S. policy toward Israel — conceded his primary race on Tuesday night. His parting shot was telling: “I would have come out sooner, but I had to call my opponent and concede, and it took a while to find Ed Gallrein in Tel Aviv,” Massie said, referencing his Republican challenger’s apparent location in Israel.
The quip underscored a growing dynamic in U.S. midterm races, where support for Israel has become an increasingly decisive factor in both Republican and Democratic primaries, as reported by The New York Times.
