Most mainstream Jewish establishment organizations have resisted commenting on the law mandating the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of lethal acts of terrorism. The only group to openly welcome the law was the far-right Zionist Organization of America

Several left-wing Jewish groups joined a march against the far-right on Saturday, but mainstream Jewish bodies stayed away, struggling to find a place as the British political landscape becomes polarized to the extremes

While not voting outright to increase funding for military aid to Israel, Ocasio-Cortez had voted last year against an amendment to cut funding for the Iron Dome, sparking backlash from her progressive base. She also pledged to combat efforts to codify the controversial IHRA definition of antisemitism into law