Across the U.S., a small but growing chorus on the political right—including MAGA-aligned populists, libertarians, and non-interventionist conservatives—has broken with the bipartisan consensus to oppose more weapons for Israel, criticize AIPAC’s outsized role in our elections, and call for a ceasefire or an end to foreign aid. If we’re serious about saving lives in Gaza and ending U.S. complicity, the pro-Palestine movement should not ignore these voices. We can collaborate on concrete, issue-specific goals while holding firm to anti-racist, anti-sectarian principles—because coalitions win policy, not purity tests.
Why this matters now (and why Dearborn should care)
Dearborn is home to one of the largest Arab communities in the country, and we have watched, with grief and resolve, as Gaza endures bombardment, siege, and mass displacement. We’ve also seen that Washington’s status quo—billions in arms and diplomatic cover—transcends party labels. When a majority of Americans tell pollsters they want a ceasefire, yet Washington keeps sending weapons, it’s a sign we need broader leverage and smarter coalitions to force a policy break.
That coalition absolutely includes the Green Party’s consistent platform: end the genocide, stop weapons and funding that violate human-rights law, restore press freedom and aid access, and pursue accountability. It can also, tactically and transparently, include people you might not expect—MAGA-world commentators who’ve denounced AIPAC’s influence, libertarians who oppose all foreign aid on principle, and a handful of Republican lawmakers who’ve bucked party leaders on Israel votes.
Pull-quote: “Coalitions win policy, not purity tests.”
What the “MAGA-adjacent” right is actually saying
This isn’t wishful thinking. There are real, recent examples:
- Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) voted against multiple pro-Israel measures, including the Antisemitism Awareness Act on First Amendment grounds and stand-alone Israel aid bills; he also opposed the April 2024 supplemental. He’s argued Congress shouldn’t police political speech and that more borrowed billions won’t bring peace. Yahoo NewsInstagram
- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) introduced an amendment to cut $500 million for Israeli missile-defense programs (section 8067 of the FY2026 DoD Appropriations bill). The amendment failed overwhelmingly 6–422, but it forced a recorded debate and put “no blank checks” on the floor. Coverage from across the spectrum confirms the vote and the political stakes. Responsible StatecraftAnadolu AjansıAIPACNew York Post
- Tucker Carlson, a leading MAGA media voice, has repeatedly hosted critics of the war and of AIPAC’s power—most notably a combative interview with Sen. Ted Cruz that openly questioned whether AIPAC functions as a de facto foreign lobby. Carlson has also platformed political scientist John Mearsheimer, who called what is happening in Gaza “genocide.” mearsheimer.substack.com
- Libertarian current: The Libertarian Party (national and state affiliates) reiterates a long-standing plank against foreign aid—including aid to Israel—and analysts like Doug Bandow (Cato Institute) press for an America-first peace strategy that rejects fighting wars for “foreign governments.” Instagram
- Former Rep. Justin Amash—a libertarian-leaning conservative and first Palestinian-American Republican in Congress—publicly mourned relatives killed by an Israeli strike on Gaza’s Saint Porphyrius Church, using his platform to humanize Palestinian suffering for audiences that don’t normally hear it.
Is this a tidal wave? No. But it’s non-zero, it’s growing, and it’s strategically meaningful when margins are thin and every vote or editorial shift can slow weapons transfers or pry open space for ceasefire diplomacy.
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6–422 — the House tally rejecting Greene’s amendment to strip $500M for Israeli missile-defense programs. Even in defeat, it forced debate and a roll-call. AIPAC
Follow the money: why right-wing contrarians matter
AIPAC and its super PACs (notably United Democracy Project) have spent record sums to discipline both parties—hammering anti-war progressives in Democratic primaries and intimidating critics across the aisle. Investigations and tallies documented unprecedented spending in the 2024 cycle and beyond.
When the lobby’s cash is the whip, any break in the whip hand matters. That includes:
- GOP populists willing to vote “no” on new Israel spending—Business Insider documented Republicans (including Massie and Greene) who opposed stand-alone Israel aid in early 2024. Instagram
- MAGA media feuds that make AIPAC’s power a story on the right—Carlson vs. Cruz normalized questioning the lobby to an audience that rarely hears the case.
- Libertarian and paleoconservative arguments—from Cato to The American Conservative—that tie Gaza to a broader case against endless entanglements and for cutting military subsidies abroad. This reframes ceasefire/arms-embargo demands as conservative prudence rather than left radicalism, broadening the coalition.
NEW: Three more right-leaning voices shaping the conversation
1) Marjorie Taylor Greene — forcing votes no one else would
Whatever you think of her politics overall, Greene has repeatedly used parliamentary tools to force debate and floor votes that otherwise wouldn’t happen. Her 2025 amendment to repeal $500 million for Israel’s missile-defense programs triggered a national discussion and a recorded 6–422 vote. AIPAC celebrated the defeat; critics on the left said the cut targeted “defensive” systems rather than offensive bombs—but even they acknowledged it spotlighted Congress’s reflexive support and how lopsided the whip remains. Responsible Statecraft+1AIPAC
Pull-quote: “Even symbolic skirmishes can expose the scale of the blank check.”
2) Piers Morgan — mainstreaming hard questions for centrist/right audiences
British broadcaster Piers Morgan is not a “MAGA” figure, but his audience includes many right-leaning viewers in the U.S. and U.K. Over the past two years he has confronted Israeli officials about civilian casualties and called for a ceasefire—including urging Donald Trump to push Netanyahu to end the war. Clips from his shows have gone viral, forcing numbers-first accountability onto primetime. Yahoo News+2Yahoo News+2Al Arabiya English
- May 2024: Morgan pressed Israel’s spokesperson on air—“You literally have no idea how many civilians you’ve killed”—in a segment syndicated across outlets. Yahoo News
- June 2025: He urged Trump to demand a Gaza ceasefire from Netanyahu—explicitly appealing to a right-of-center audience that trusts him. Al Arabiya English
The takeaway for Dearborn organizers: Morgan’s platform can carry Palestinian human stories and legal arguments into media ecosystems that rarely hear them, and we should use that opening whenever possible.
3) Dan Bilzerian — a controversial influencer moving a massive right-leaning audience
The “King of Instagram” is no policy wonk. But Dan Bilzerian has tens of millions of followers skewing young, male, and often right-leaning. Since 2024 he has posted blistering criticisms of Israel’s conduct—calling Israel a “terrorist state,” a “parasitic organism living off America,” and slamming its denial of the Armenian genocide. He’s appeared on Piers Morgan Uncensored, sparking heated debates. These statements have drawn condemnation (including accusations of antisemitism) in Israeli and U.S. media. The Jerusalem Post+1Public Radio of ArmeniaInstagram
Dearborn Blog does not endorse conspiratorial or bigoted claims from any source. Still, it matters that a huge slice of right-leaning social media is being told—by one of its own celebrities—that unconditional U.S. backing must end. When we’re counting raw persuasion, that’s a data point we can’t ignore.
Coalition politics isn’t new (and it isn’t surrender)
History says cross-ideological anti-war coalitions can move policy. In 1970, Sen. George McGovern (D) and Sen. Mark Hatfield (R) co-sponsored the McGovern–Hatfield Amendment to force troop withdrawal from Vietnam by the end of 1971. It failed—but it shifted the debate, hardened deadlines, and helped make further escalation politically untenable. The lesson: bipartisan pressure, sustained, changes trajectories.
Dearborn’s movement can do the same today by pairing the Green platform—human rights, international law, and demilitarization—with any partner willing to stop bombs and funding now, even if we disagree on 100 other things.
Block quote:
“We build temporary bridges to stop permanent damage.” — Dearborn Blog Editorial Board
Guardrails: work together, without whitewashing
Let’s be clear-eyed. Some MAGA figures have trafficked in Islamophobic rhetoric or other bigotry we reject. Coalition work is not endorsement. Here’s how we keep integrity while expanding leverage:
- Single-issue focus. Work together only on concrete asks: stop weapons transfers; enforce human-rights law; protect free speech from “anti-BDS” bills and overbroad “antisemitism” definitions that criminalize anti-Zionism. (Here again, Massie’s First Amendment objections to the Antisemitism Awareness Act are a usable wedge on the right.) Yahoo News
- Transparency. No backroom deals, no photo-ops that can be spun as blanket endorsements. Joint letters, shared whip counts, public testimony—yes. Campaign rallies—no.
- Community standards. Dearborn organizations should adopt a simple code: no racism, no sectarianism, no dehumanization—by any coalition partner, left or right.
- Protect Palestinian leadership. Cross-ideological help must not sideline Palestinian voices, organizers, or priorities; it should amplify them into new audiences.
What this looks like in practice (a Dearborn-first plan)
- Whip count the House and Senate on every forthcoming Israel weapons transfer, supplemental, or “defensive systems” rider—then publish the yes/no list in Metro Detroit media. Pair progressive Democrats and non-interventionist Republicans on the same No More Weapons scoreboard. (Yes, include “no” votes from Massie/Greene when they happen.) AIPAC
- Co-author letters with libertarian groups and conservative columnists calling for a ceasefire and end to weapons based on constitutional, fiscal, and “America First” arguments—then deliver them to Michigan’s delegation and leadership in both parties.
- Host a civil forum: “AIPAC, Foreign Aid, and U.S. Democracy”—invite researchers from OpenSecrets, Sludge, and Veterans for Peace, plus a skeptical conservative to debate the data. (AIPAC/UDP spending numbers are a force multiplier when they’re seen.)
- Media pressure: When Piers Morgan or other mainstream figures open the door, get Palestinian journalists, clergy, doctors, and legal experts onto those platforms to carry Gaza’s reality into right-leaning info-spheres. Al Arabiya English
- Humanize constantly: Share stories like Justin Amash’s family loss at Saint Porphyrius Church with right-leaning Christian audiences who may not yet connect with Palestinian Christians.
Dearborn Blog’s take
We are pro-Palestine and pro-Green Party because those commitments align with human rights, international law, and an end to endless war. We’re also pragmatic. If someone on the right is ready to vote no on more bombs, to expose AIPAC’s influence, or to defend the First Amendment against speech-policing bills, then on those specific items, we’re ready to work with them—publicly, transparently, and with guardrails.
Because kids in Gaza don’t have time for us to sort each other into perfect ideological boxes. They need the bombs to stop. And we need the votes to make that happen.
Disclaimer
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Sources & further reading (live links)
- Reuters/Ipsos via Responsible Statecraft — Most Americans support a ceasefire (Nov. 15, 2023). https://responsiblestatecraft.org/public-supports-ceasefire-gaza/
- Business Insider — Which Republicans voted against stand-alone Israel aid (Feb. 6, 2024). https://www.businessinsider.com/which-republicans-voted-against-standalone-israel-aid-bill-2024-2 Instagram
- PolitiFact — Why Thomas Massie opposed the Antisemitism Awareness Act (May 2024). https://www.politifact.com/article/2024/may/03/what-the-antisemitism-awareness-act-says-and-does/ Yahoo News
- Responsible Statecraft — MTG moves to cut aid to ‘nuclear-armed’ Israel (July 10, 2025). https://responsiblestatecraft.org/greene-israel/ Responsible Statecraft
- Anadolu Agency — Republican lawmaker seeks to cut $500M for Israeli missile defense (July 19, 2025). https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/republican-us-lawmaker-seeks-to-cut-500m-in-funding-for-israeli-missile-defense/3635425 Anadolu Ajansı
- AIPAC — House resoundingly rejects missile-defense cut (July 18, 2025). https://www.aipac.org/resources/house-rejects-missile-defense-cut AIPAC
- The Forward — Tucker Carlson presses Ted Cruz on whether AIPAC is a foreign agent (June 19, 2025). https://forward.com/news/730423/tucker-carlson-ted-cruz-aipac-foreign-agent/
- Yahoo News (UK) — Piers Morgan clashes with Israeli spokesperson over civilian deaths (May 8, 2024). https://uk.news.yahoo.com/piers-morgan-israel-gaza-civilians-161310657.html Yahoo News
- Yahoo News (UK) — Piers Morgan tears into Israeli spokesperson (May 8, 2024). https://uk.news.yahoo.com/piers-morgan-tears-israeli-spokesperson-115939463.html Yahoo News
- Al Arabiya English — Piers Morgan urges Trump to demand Gaza ceasefire from Netanyahu (June 30, 2025). https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2025/06/30/piers-morgan-urges-trump-to-demand-gaza-ceasefire-from-netanyahu Al Arabiya English
- Jerusalem Post — “Israel is worst terror organization on planet,” says Dan Bilzerian (Sept. 27, 2024). https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/article-822006 The Jerusalem Post
- Jerusalem Post — Bilzerian claims Israelis killed their own on Oct. 7; antisemitic remarks (Aug. 18, 2024). https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/article-815144 The Jerusalem Post
- Armenia Public Radio (EN) — Bilzerian calls out Israel for denying the Armenian genocide (Aug. 17, 2024). https://en.armradio.am/2024/08/17/dan-bilzerian-calls-out-israel-for-denying-the-armenian-genocide/ Public Radio of Armenia
- Instagram (primary source) — Bilzerian posts calling Israel a ‘parasitic organism’ (May 29, 2024). https://www.instagram.com/p/C7k2wX7RiKv/ Instagram
- Cato Institute — Bandow: An America-first Middle East strategy (Apr. 7, 2025). https://www.cato.org/commentary/trump-needs-america-first-middle-east-strategy
- Reuters — Former Rep. Justin Amash says relatives killed in Gaza church strike (Oct. 20, 2023). https://www.reuters.com/world/former-us-rep-amash-says-relatives-killed-gaza-church-air-strike-2023-10-20/
- OpenSecrets — Outside spending/Super PACs (incl. UDP). https://www.opensecrets.org/outside-spending/super_pacs
- The New Republic — AIPAC record spending report (Jan. 8, 2025). https://newrepublic.com/post/190021/report-aipac-spent-record-amount-2024-election
- The Guardian — Pro-Israel groups plan massive U.S. election spending (Apr. 22, 2024). https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/22/aipac-pro-israel-lobby-group-us-elections
- Senate history references — McGovern–Hatfield Amendment (1970). https://www.senate.gov/ (contextual history; see congressional archives)
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