POLITICO
Bernie and Israel: It’s complicated
by Michael Crowley
January 24, 2016

If Bernie Sanders defeats Hillary Clinton to win the Democratic nomination, he’ll be the first Jewish presidential nominee of a major political party. But when it comes to his views on Israel, some Jewish Democrats are scratching their heads in confusion. “His voting record on Israel recently is fine, absolutely fine,” said Steve Rabinowitz, a media consultant and former Clinton White House aide who supports Clinton. “I haven’t heard him once talk about it on the campaign trail. It’s as though he doesn’t utter the world Israel. It just strikes me as odd. But over his career Sanders has cast some votes and made critical statements about Israel that unnerve some in the pro-Israel community… READ MORE

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