Since last year’s midterm elections, a new branch of Congressional freshmen have been shaking up the political world. How has this diverse group of progressive lawmakers been challenging the status quo with U.S. policy in the Middle East? Phil and Cooper speak with Al-Monitor’s congressional correspondent Bryant Harris about the recent spat between New York Rep. Eliot Engel and newcomer Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan over the Israel-Palestine conflict, and the battle over the pro-Palestinian Boycott-Divestment-Sanctions (BDS) movement.

Be sure to check out Al-Monitor’s running blog following legislation on the BDS movement in Congress.

• Top Democrat on foreign affairs shoots down pro-Palestinian trips (Bryant Harris) 
• Intel: How the latest freshman-establishment spat is laying bare Democrats’ Palestinian problem (Bryant Harris)
• Senate’s first anti-BDS bill faces uncertain future in House (Bryant Harris) 

Music: Wael Kfoury – “Maghrorah” (Spotify | iTunes)