Democrats were generally more restrained, but unwavering in their support for [Zionism] and a military solution. Rep. Adam Smith (D–Wash.), with strong financial backing from both the military industry and pro-[Zionist] funding, told Fox (10/22/23):

Israel has to win the broader fight against Hamas. It is a military campaign, anyone who says there’s no military solution to this, I think the military is a huge part of it.

Sen. Jack Reed (D–R.I.), who finds all three “defense industries” among his top 10 contributors, argued (Fox, 11/5/23) that “what Israel is doing, appropriately so, is targeting Hamas to degrade it and then destroy it.” He also urged that

what they have to do, not only for the complying with the rule of law, but also winning the battle of minds and hearts, is to do it in such a way as that they minimize the harm to civilians.

(Emphasis original.)