Bernie Sanders Could Be Harshest Israel Critic to Occupy the Oval Office
- First Jewish president could also shift U.S.-Israel relations
- Vermont senator draws Muslim voters into his diverse coalition
Bernie Sanders
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Bernie Sanders could become America’s first Jewish president, and yet he’d also be the harshest critic of the Jewish state ever to occupy the White House.
That potential combination is creating tension with organizations that back Israel and with Jewish voters who’ve traditionally been a mainstay of the Democratic Party, while drawing Muslim voters in key states like Michigan to his diverse and growing coalition.