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Congressman Keith Ellison–supported by Schumer, Reid, Obama and Sanders–poised to be next leader of the DNC

JERUSALEM POST The Ellison Challenge by Caroline Glick November 18, 2016 The Democratic Party stands at a crossroads today. And so do the Jewish Democrats. Out of power in the White House and both houses of Congress, the Democrats must … Continue reading

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The difference between Democrats and Republicans on Israel — you only need look to their 2016 platforms

TIMES OF ISRAEL No contest: GOP is the pro-Israel party by Jeff Ballabon and Bruce Abramson August 27, 2016 …The chasm between the parties is clear. Today’s Democrats are split among those who see moral equivalence between Israel and the … Continue reading

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Leibler: “Bodies like AIPAC must begin demonstrating to their Democratic members that their Party is facing a determined campaign from internal elements hostile or indifferent to Israel” [but don’t hold your breath]

ISRAEL HAYOM American Jewish leaders are on the edge of the abyss by Isi Leibler August 2, 2016 …This is unprecedented and may have a disastrous impact on future Jewish political influence, with the Democrats feeling assured of Jewish support … Continue reading

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“Clinton will be happy to make Israel one of the loves of her life the next 100 days, since there may be an electoral reward for the effort”

ISRAEL HAYOM Hillary and Israel, a 3-month romance by Richard Baehr August 3, 2016 Hillary Clinton has vaulted to a solid lead in the presidential race following a Democratic Party convention where all the party heavies — President Barack Obama, … Continue reading

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#Democratic Platform #JStreet joined #Sanders in lobbying for a “new consensus” approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

JEWISH INSIDER Dems Reject Sanders’ Platform Proposal on Israel by Jacob Kornbluh June 25, 2016 The Democratic Party’s platform drafting committee on Friday voted down an amendment that would have called for “an end to occupation and illegal settlements” and … Continue reading

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“The death rattle of the pro-Israel consensus”

OBSERVER There’s No Room Left for a Pro-Israel #Democrat Editorial Board May 31, 2016 Years ago, ESPN ran a commercial featuring a young man and a young woman cuddling on a sofa. The camera panned out to reveal that he … Continue reading

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“Is it better for Israel to have the near-unanimous support of Jews (1.8 % of US) or the very substantial support of the 38 percent who are conservative?”

ISRAEL HAYOM Does Israel Need U.S. Jewish Support? by Daniel Pipes April 18, 2016 …Jewish support for Israel has weakened primarily because Jews are solidly on the liberal-left of the political spectrum (these days symbolized by Bernie Sanders), the side … Continue reading

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“By hiring anti-Israel Jews to serve in key Jewish positions in his campaign, Sanders signals to the anti-Semites that they have a friend in him”

JERUSALEM POST Obama’s political legacy by Caroline B. Glick April 14, 2016 …Eight years ago, to get elected to the presidency, Obama had to pretend to be a moderate. He dismissed the importance of his longstanding ties to terrorists like … Continue reading

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From the land of Ben & Jerry’s: It should come as no surprise that two hard left Vermont senators, with no fear of ever being turned out of office by voters in their state, are the water carriers for the anti-Israel Left in Congress

ISRAEL HAYOM Vermont senators declare war on Israel by Richard Baehr April 14, 2016 Vermont was the state that gave President Barack Obama his largest margin of victory in the 2012 election — 36%. While Gallup poll rates it the … Continue reading

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Bernie Sanders “reflects a blame Israel first mindset of the left wing of his party that is as divorced from reality as anything that comes out of Trump’s mouth”

COMMENTARY Why Bernie Exaggerates About Gaza by Jonathan S. Tobin April 5, 2016 It might be comforting if we could put Bernie Sanders’ comments about Israel in an interview with New York Daily News editorial board down to the same kind … Continue reading

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