A spokeswoman for Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign apologized after questioning whether the “American Jewish community has a dual allegiance to the state of Israel”
A spokeswoman for Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign apologized Tuesday after questioning whether the “American Jewish community has a dual allegiance to the state of Israel” — a comment condemned by Jewish leaders across the political spectrum as having anti-Semitic overtones.
Omar's repeated comments about Israel led to a messy fight in the House as many of her fellow Democrats accused the first-term congresswoman’s of using anti-Semitic language, while her defenders have said Omar was making valid criticisms of the nation’s government and allies that were being stifled. By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time.
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