Good Luck Making Jared Moskowitz into a Household Name, Progressives

“Translation: a giant f*** you from Democratic leadership to Democratic voters.” So wrote Ben “Hamas” Rhodes in response to Representative Jared Moskowitz’s cheerful announcement of his latest congressional committee assignment.

Rhodes is in a tizzy because Moskowitz (D., Fla.) will serve as the ranking member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). In that relatively obscure role, Moskowitz promised to “strengthen America’s relationships with Israel and our Gulf allies,” which, as his party’s point man on MENA-related issues, is more or less his job description.

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Noah Rothman

Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.

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“Translation: a giant f*** you from Democratic leadership to Democratic voters.” So wrote Ben “Hamas” Rhodes in response to Representative Jared Moskowitz’s cheerful announcement of his latest congressional committee assignment.

Rhodes is in a tizzy because Moskowitz (D., Fla.) will serve as the ranking member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). In that relatively obscure role, Moskowitz promised to “strengthen America’s relationships with Israel and our Gulf allies,” which, as his party’s point man on MENA-related issues, is more or less his job description.

About the Author

Noah Rothman

Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.