The congresswoman, who has served in the 12th Congressional District for less than a year, has found her strident position on Israel is not just turning off Jewish voters but a growing force of Democrats who find her behavior and positions untenable. This is in a district, mind you, that includes the Pittsburgh neighborhood that was rocked by the slaughter of 11 Jews at the Tree of Life synagogue five years ago. …

Since then, she has posted on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, that there was “no moral ambiguity” in the “reprehensible” bombing of the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in the Gaza Strip. She was amplifying an Al Jazeera English news story that wrongly stated an Israeli air strike hit the hospital in the Gaza Strip. Lee also cast one of just 10 votes against a bill that asserted the House “stands with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.”

Lee has also joined a number of progressive House Democrats to support a resolution that does not mention Hamas terrorism in calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. All these decisions have prompted local religious leaders to send her a letter requesting her to “exercise better leadership” on Israel and asking to meet with her.

[Now should be the Winter of a Primary Challenger to Summer Lee. Requesting better leadership is a good first step, but finding better leadership is more effective. — Ed]