It also laid bare a steady shift in the Democratic Party, whose members have been less willing to back Israel’s government than in years past. But it is one in which he depicted Mr. Sanders as having the leverage. He then noted, “They are not on the platform committee.” “I have always and will always be 100 percent supportive of Israel’s right to exist and live in peace and security,” Mr. Sanders wrote in a statement. The episode, which was televised, was an embarrassing and revealing moment that showed the growing rift in the party over Israel.

Source: New York Times May 25, 2016 21:21 UTC