Tag: Bernie Sanders
Sanders says portion of Israel’s military aid should go ‘right now’ to Gaza
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who is running for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, stated on Monday at the annual J Street Conference in Washington, D.C., that a portion of the U.S. military assistance to Israel should...
Sanders’s presidential campaign selects anti-Semitic comedian as surrogate
The Democratic presidential campaign of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) recently picked anti-Semitic comedian and University of Detroit Mercy School of Law Professor Amer Zahr, who has expressed support for the anti-Israel BDS movement.
“Does #BDS...
The Democrats’ disconnect from Israeli reality
Israelis are still trying to sort out the fallout from their second unsuccessful attempt to elect a government this year with little sign of a break in the impasse between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
When Israel’s enemies endorse a Jewish candidate
At a time when his presidential campaign seemed about to go on life support, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) was thrilled to get a boost from his party’s rock stars. Just days after returning to...
Ocasio-Cortez, Omar and Tlaib to endorse Sanders for president
Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) say they plan on endorsing Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who is running for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
The three freshmen congresswoman are scheduled to officially...
Sanders released from Las Vegas hospital following heart attack
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who is running for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, has been released from a Las Vegas hospital following a procedure after suffering a heart attack, causing the candidate to briefly suspend his campaign.
“I...
Sanders undergoes heart-blockage surgery, suspends campaign events
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who is running for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, underwent a medical procedure on Tuesday following a blockage discovered in one of his arteries, causing his campaign to cancel future events...
The ‘first Jewish’ president’s anti-Semitic surrogate
Will Bernie Sanders be America’s first Jewish president? That’s up to Democratic primary voters and then the rest of the electorate should he receive his party’s nomination. But the Vermont senator’s choice of a...
Sarsour: ‘I would be proud to elect America’s first Jewish president’
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Saturday tweeted an excerpt from a speech by American political activist Linda Sarsour in which Sarsour expressed her hope Sanders would be the first Jewish president.
Sarsour,...
Why people of faith should oppose Bernie Sanders on population growth
American Jews are divided on many issues. But if there is one true consensus issue for American Jews, it’s abortion. A Pew Research Center poll showed that more than 81 percent of the community...