Greene, once a leading voice of the MAGA movement, had grown increasingly critical of U.S. policy toward Israel. She described the Gaza war as a “genocide” and called continued American aid “a betrayal of the American people.” Sharp disagreements also emerged over the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, domestic spending priorities, and foreign entanglements in general. Trump responded harshly, reportedly labeling her a “traitor” and “crazy” and threatening to back a primary challenger.
In her resignation video, Greene rejected the role of a “battered wife,” declaring: “I refuse to be thrown away by MAGA Inc. and the neocons.” Her departure is more than personal; it exposes a widening ideological fault line within the party.
Egyptian-American analyst Essam Boraei, based in Connecticut and writing for Al Jazeera and Pars Today, describes the clash as an “internal war” inside the Republican Party, with Israel now at the center. For the first time in decades, Boraei argues, rank-and-file Republicans are openly debating whether Washington’s ironclad commitment to Israel truly serves American interests.
He views Trump’s break with Greene not as mere personal animosity but as a profound struggle over the meaning of “America First.” While Trump sees Israel as a vital ally, Greene and a growing isolationist-nationalist wing want U.S. resources focused at home and American troops kept out of foreign conflicts. According to Boraei, this tension is reshaping the party’s identity: skepticism of endless wars and foreign aid is moving from the fringes to the mainstream.
Boraei’s broader point is stark: the bipartisan consensus on Israel that has dominated U.S. foreign policy for generations is cracking—and the fracture is appearing first on the political right. MAGA supporters increasingly demand that American tax dollars address domestic crises rather than overseas conflicts.
“This fight goes far beyond a power struggle,” Boraei writes. “It represents a fundamental re-examination of America’s global role. The myths that have bound U.S. foreign policy for decades are breaking apart.”
Some experts believe Greene is positioning herself as the leader of a post-Trump, more isolationist Republican future. For pro-Palestinian advocates, Arab states, and Muslim-American communities, Boraei sees a historic opening: “If these groups understand and strategically engage with these divisions, they can help push U.S. policy toward greater balance and justice.”
Greene’s resignation will ripple through the party for years. Will “America First” evolve into full-blown isolationism, or will the pro-Israel lobby manage to contain the rebellion? One thing is clear: the Republican monolith on Israel has cracked, and the shifting balance inside American conservatism could dramatically alter Middle Eastern equations for decades to come.
Is this the end of unconditional support, or just a passing storm? Time will tell—but the transformation of the American right has already begun.
✒️Sajjadali Nayani
