Is unconditional support for Israel becoming a liability for Republicans?

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The sweeping Republican defeat in the November 3 midterm elections may have opened a debate that, until recently, would have been almost unthinkable within the party: whether the United States should fundamentally reconsider its relationship with Israel. For decades, unwavering support for Israel was a defining feature of Republican identity, sustained by evangelical Christians, the conservative foreign policy establishment, influential lobbying organisations, and a deeply entrenched congressional consensus. Now, following the electorate’s repudiation of Donald Trump and his administration, that consensus is showing unmistakable signs of strain.