Posts Tagged: Democrats and Israel
US Lawmaker Pledges to ‘Kill’ Growing Efforts to Condition Aid to Israel
US Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) told The Algemeiner in an interview that he would work to “kill” any efforts to condition aid to Israel. “I’ve worked...
2020 Democratic Platform Said to Reflect Biden’s ‘Strong Support of Israel’
JNS.org – In a move that bodes well for Israel, the Democratic National Committee’s platform committee voted on Monday to reject additional language that would...
Top Israeli Official Castigates Bernie Sanders for ‘Horrifying’ Democratic Debate Comment on Jerusalem
Israeli Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz denounced US presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on Wednesday for what he described as a “horrifying” comment made by the Vermont...
Bloomberg Campaign Aide Takes Aim at Sanders Over Ties to Jewish Community, Israel Views
Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg will win the support of American Jewish voters over his rival Bernie Sanders because of his "long-standing ties to the...
‘Yeah!’ — Democratic Hopeful Elizabeth Warren’s Response to Anti-AIPAC Diatribe Sparks Anger Among Israel Advocates
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren faced heavy criticism from Israel advocates on Friday after she readily answered "yeah" to an audience questioner who asked if...
Prominent US Reform Rabbi Warns of Growing Anti-Israel Sentiments in Democratic Party
A prominent US Reform rabbi warned on Wednesday of growing anti-Israel sentiments in the Democratic Party. The senior rabbi at the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in...
Democratic Leaders Back Congresswoman Tlaib After Holocaust Comments
US Democratic leaders on Monday rallied behind a freshman lawmaker on Monday after President Donald Trump and other Republicans attacked her over comments about the...
Top House Democrat Reiterates Support for Israel, Two-State Solution
The founding of the State of Israel was “one of the greatest accomplishments of the 20th century,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in an interview...
Trump Calls Muslim Lawmaker Ilhan Omar ‘Out of Control’ in Latest Attack
US President Donald Trump attacked Democratic U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar as an "out of control" purveyor of "hate" speech on Monday before leaving for a...
Booker, Gillibrand Defy Progressive Group’s Call to Boycott AIPAC
Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) defied progressive advocacy group MoveOn.org’s call for Democratic presidential candidates to boycott the annual AIPAC Policy...
Don’t Give Up on the Democrats: The Need for Bipartisanship
During the Passover seder next month, Jewish families around the world will recall how “In each and every generation, they rise up against us to...
Debate Over Antisemitism Charges Exposes Divide in Democratic Party
A debate within the Democratic Party over charges that one of its US House of Representatives lawmakers made antisemitic remarks has exposed an ideological and...
At English-Language Event in Tel Aviv, Lapid Voices Alarm Over Growing Partisanship in US on Israel Support
Blue and White joint list co-leader Yair Lapid expressed concern to an English-speaking audience in Tel Aviv on Wednesday that Israel was "losing the Democrats”...
Democrats Launch Fresh Initiative to Stop Trend of Growing Partisanship Surrounding US-Israel Ties
Amid rising concerns over the growing partisanship surrounding US-Israel ties, a number of well-known Democrats launched a fresh initiative on Monday aimed at dealing with...
