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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who is running for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, at the annual J Street Conference in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 28, 2019. Credit: Michael Brochstein/Split Stone Media.

Jewish organizations ‘deeply troubled’ by Democrats’ talk of leveraging US aid to Israel

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The Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations, an umbrella group of 50 Jewish organizations, released a statement on Nov. 1 condemning the Democratic presidential candidates saying that aid to Israel should be used as leverage...
Protesters in Beirut, Lebanon, on Oct. 20, 2019. Photo: Shahen Araboghlian via Wikimedia Commons.

Report: US withholding $105 million in security assistance for Lebanon

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The United States is withholding $105 million in security assistance for Lebanon, reported Reuters on Thursday, citing two U.S. officials. This development comes as Israel has reportedly asked the United States and other countries to condition assistance to...
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who is running for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, at the annual J Street Conference in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 28, 2019. Credit: Michael Brochstein/Split Stone Media.

Bernie’s Gaza aid farce exposes J Street’s false front

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The still-crowded 2020 Democratic presidential field proved to be a godsend for the left-wing J Street lobby. It gained attention for its annual conference this week due to the presence of five presidential candidates....
Reps. Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.) and Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.) at the annual AIPAC Policy Conference on March 25, 2019. Credit: AIPAC.

Democrat Rep. Nita Lowey announces retirement, pro-Israel sector lauds her support

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U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.) announced on Thursday that she won’t seek re-election next year, following a three-decade-long career in Congress as a staunch supporter of the U.S.-Israel relationship. “As the chairwoman of the appropriations...
IfNotNow members posing with 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on the campaign trail. Credit: IfNotNow via Facebook.

Sanders says he would ‘absolutely’ consider cutting US military aid to Israel

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Vermont senator and leading 2020 Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Bernie Sanders would “absolutely” weigh withholding U.S. military aid to Israel to pressure the Jewish state into making policy changes. Speaking with Jon Favreau on his...