Paralleling this development, and to some extent in reaction to both the Israeli policies and the virtual Likud/GOP marriage, Democrats have become far more critical of Israel. The result is the deep partisan divide we witnessed playing out in the reaction to Senator Sanders’ remarksHe went on to speak about Palestinian suffering, noting the severe restrictions placed on civilians in Gaza and Gaza’s 70 percent youth unemployment. He concluded that US policy “cannot be … just pro-Israel and … ignore the needs of the Palestinian people.” The CNN audience vigorously applauded Sanders’ strong comments. Paralleling this development, and to some extent in reaction to both the Israeli policies and the virtual Likud/GOP marriage, Democrats have become far more critical of Israel. The result is the deep partisan divide we witnessed playing out in the reaction to Senator Sanders’ remarks.

Source: Pakistan Today March 01, 2020 17:48 UTC