Those who support a new clause linking vaccination to child subsidies say it’s a necessary public health measure, aimed at forcing the hand of those who refuse to vaccinate their children.
President Obama says his criticism of Israel is born of the high regard with which he holds Israel — and the expectation he has that Israel live up to the values it shares with the United States.
The four-term senator in an interview with JTA expressed concern over support for Israel in the Democratic Party, but said 2016 is an opportunity for a shift.