In his new memoir, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro reveals that Kamala Harris’s VP vetting team questioned him about his ties to Israel, specifically asking if he had ever been a ‘double agent for Israel’ or an ‘Israeli agent’. Shapiro described the inquiries as ‘offensive’ and reflective of ‘classic antisemitism’. This revelation has drawn sharp condemnation from Jewish leaders and former US antisemitism envoy Deborah Lipstadt, who criticized the questioning as perpetuating harmful stereotypes. The controversy adds to the ongoing tensions surrounding Shapiro’s potential candidacy in the upcoming political contest, with the emerging narrative highlighting internal conflicts within the Democratic Party regarding issues of antisemitism and Israel.