
Mit dem Wahlerfolg der Demokraten ziehen scharfe Kritiker Israels in Senat und Repräsentantenhaus ein. Die traditionelle Unterstützung aus den USA schwindet.
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Die Midterm-Wahlen 2026 führten zu einem Wahlerfolg der Demokraten, was die Zusammensetzung des US-Kongresses veränderte.
Midterms in den USA Was Trumps Schlappe für Israel bedeutet
Mit dem Wahlerfolg der Demokraten ziehen scharfe Kritiker Israels in Senat und Repräsentantenhaus ein. Die traditionelle Unterstützung aus den USA schwindet. Das bietet sogar Chancen.
Von Muriel Kalisch, Jerusalem
06.11.2026, 15.21 Uhr

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