Republicans Have an Anti-Israel “Squad,” Too

Senator Rand Paul, Rep. Thomas Massie go off the deep end

Senator Rand Paul, Republican of Kentucky, as seen in a handout picture from his Senate office.

The anti-Israel “squad” on the Democrats side—including Cori Bush, Jamaal Bowman, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, Ayanna Pressley, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez—is so well known that the first two members were defeated in 2024 primary challenges with the help of pro-Israel activists.

Yet the response to Israel’s preemptive strike against Iranian targets associated with Iran’s nuclear weapons program and ballistic missile program indicates that Republicans have a “squad” of their own.

Senator Rand Paul, Republican of Kentucky, has responded to Israel’s action with a string of social media posts worthy of Bush or Bowman.