Erosion of Democratic support for Israel fuels partisan split

Israel’s critics are winning the battle for the Democratic Party

Sen Bernie Sanders (I-VT) put forth a resolution to block a military sale to Israel that won support from 40 of 47 Senate Democrats Wednesday. | Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images The politics of Israel have shifted inside the Democratic Party — and staunch defenders of the Jewish nation are growing scarcer and scarcer.  On Wednesday, 40 out of 47 Democratic senators voted to block a military sale to Israel — far higher opposition than had been previ…

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Erosion of Democratic support for Israel fuels partisan split

There is a growing divide in the Democratic Party, as shifting public opinion and political pressures reshape support for Israel.