Tag: Democratic Party
Former Democrat national security officials call for tougher stance on Israel
Ahead of U.S. elections in November, the Democratic Party platform should include language critical of Israel, express sympathy with the Palestinians and call for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, said more than...
Rep. Brad Sherman represents Los Angeles district with a focus on ‘tikkun olam’
Democratic Rep. Brad Sherman has been in Congress since 1997, currently serving California’s 30th Congressional District.
Previously, Sherman, 65, represented the state’s 27th and 24th Congressional Districts before they were redrawn.
Sherman, who is Jewish, and...
Biden campaign launches Jewish outreach effort in Florida
The Democratic presidential campaign of former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden started a Jewish outreach initiative in Florida, where there are as many as 650,000 Jews—a good number of them seniors—on Sunday ahead of the state’s primary...
Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin on anti-Semitism, white supremacy, BDS and Iran
Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin has been in Congress since Jan. 3, 2017, serving Maryland’s 8th Congressional District. Previously, he was a Maryland state senator and eventually was named the state senate’s majority whip.
As a...
Bipartisan ‘foundation’ on Israel in danger, warns AIPAC CEO at conference enmeshed in politics
WASHINGTON—The theme of this year’s AIPAC Policy Conference was billed as “Today. Tomorrow. Together,” the essence of which seemed to be lost in all the political noise associated with 2020 Democratic presidential candidates deciding...
Obama White House alum named Democratic National Committee Jewish liaison
Matt Nosanchuk, who served as the White House liaison to the Jewish community under President Barack Obama, has been appointed by the Democratic National Committee in a similar capacity.
The DNC has not had someone...
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...
Bloomberg first Democratic candidate confirmed to address AIPAC conference
Democratic presidential candidate and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is scheduled to address the AIPAC Policy Conference, announced the pro-Israel lobby on Tuesday.
Bloomberg is the first presidential candidate confirmed to speak at the annual...
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....