Politics
Newsom calls for conditions on US military aid to Israel
October 19, 2026 at 02:25 AM
California Governor Gavin Newsom has called for imposing conditions on US military aid to Israel, citing a broader shift within the Democratic Party.
- Newsom, in remarks to the Washington Examiner, called for making US military aid to Israel conditional, saying the approach is becoming a shared Democratic position.
- Newsom said the US should distinguish between defensive systems such as the Iron Dome and offensive bombs and ammunition.
- Newsom said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's policies and Israeli violence in the West Bank have eliminated the two-state solution and increased Israel's international isolation.
- His term ends in January, and in July more than 100 House Democrats voted to halt US aid to Israel.