Democratic lawmaker 'no longer on speaking terms' with some family over Israel support

Israel-supporting Democratic Rep. Ritchie Torres revealed on Tuesday he no longer has a relationship with some of his family due to his support for Israel. 

"I've lost friends, all of you have lost friends there," he told a room full of Jewish students at the Israel on Campus Coalition Summit on Tuesday. "I'm no longer on speaking terms with with certain members of my family."

Torres’ deep support for Israel has put him at odds with progressives in his party — but the New York Democrat has only recently begun to express frustration with the Jerusalem government. 

"No offense, but there are moments when I feel like the Israeli government has the worst PR operation that I’ve ever seen," he told a room full of Israel-supporting students at the Israel on Ca...