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17 Apr, 2016

Bernie Sanders smashes the Israel status quo – CNNPolitics.com

Regardless of the debate’s impact on the primary, Sanders managed to put down a new marker in the ongoing debate over support for Israel in Democratic Party politics. “It’s a pretty extraordinary moment for Democrats,” Sheinkopf said. “It signals without question what other people already know: that the great love affair between the United States and Israel is over and that the U.S. and Israel are entering two different eras. If it’s President Bernie Sanders, that will certainly be the truth.” Sheinkopf added, “There is no requirement anymore in Democratic politics to have a strict, orthodox pro-Israel position.”

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