Tag: Bernie Sanders
Purim, AIPAC, Bernie, Biden, Bibi
It was one of those weeks where every day brought another great idea for a column. First, I attended an insightful lecture by Rabbi Meir Soloveichik at Beth Jacob Congregation that connected the festival...
Israel’s UN envoy: ‘We don’t want Sanders at AIPAC. We don’t want him in...
Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon lashed out at Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Sunday over the Democratic presidential candidate’s repeated attacks on Israel and its prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.
Speaking at the...
Sanders has short coattails, if any at all
Possibly our first Jewish president, and already Americans are panicking.
This sigh of relief: Democratic leaders and others are raising concerns about an overreaching agenda and a misguided approach to Israel, not over his religion...
Sanders, AIPAC and Israel
Leading Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has announced that he will not attend the 2020 AIPAC policy conference, saying, “The Israeli people have the right to live in peace and security. So do the...
Will Bernie turn Jews into Trump supporters?
This is a scary moment for centrist and pro-Israel Democrats. Sen. Bernie Sanders’s overwhelming victory in the Nevada caucuses, coupled with the disastrous debut of Michael Bloomberg in last week’s Las Vegas debate, has...
Sanders says he will skip AIPAC conference, pro-Israel lobby group calls move ‘shameful’
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the frontrunner in the Democratic presidential primary, announced on Sunday that he will skip the annual AIPAC Policy Conference next week.
“The Israeli people have the right to live in peace and security....
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Warren: ‘I will reverse the Trump administration’s new policy on settlements’
Responding to a New York Times survey last week, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) pledged to reverse U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision in November on Israeli settlements, while former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg would keep the U.S. Embassy...
The goal of pro-Israel Democrats: Stop Bernie!
Iowa’s first-in-the-nation caucus ended in chaos for a Democratic Party that was looking for clarity as the presidential race began in earnest. But while the Hawkeye State event will be best remembered for its...
Sanders could hurt down-ballot Democrats
“Danger! Danger! Danger!” Jay Sekulow crowed at least three times on Tuesday as he defended President Trump over the impact of his impeachment trial.
The president’s personal attorney could also have been warning Democrats of...
Mike vs. Bernie: Two approaches to being a Jewish president
Bernie Sanders and Michael Bloomberg both want to be the nation’s first Jewish president. But they couldn’t possibly be more different.
Sanders is a Socialist who is hoping to lead America on a lurch to...