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Democrats clash over aid to Israel at meeting of party platform committee

A drafting committee meeting underscores the dilemma Democrats face as they head into their August convention: risk alienating Jewish voters, or risk alienating critics of Israel’s military campaign.

Accusations that Trump stokes racism and anti-Semitism take center stage at Democratic convention launch

One of the most pointed appeals for unity Monday night came from Bernie Sanders, the Jewish senator from Vermont who was the most serious rival to the eventual nominee, former Vice President Joe Biden.