VP Pence accuses 2020 Democratic presidential field of being 'afraid' to stand with Israel.
Jim Watson / AFP - Getty ImagesGet breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.WASHINGTON — Vice President Mike Pence on Monday accused the 2020 Democratic presidential field of being"afraid" to stand with Israel.
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, who is seeking the Democratic nomination, was expected to attend the conference to speak to his state's delegation.But at a conference where bipartisanship is typically emphasized as a strength in promoting ties between Israel and the United States, Pence tried to persuade the audience that Democrats are abandoning their commitment to defending the relationship.
Pence's remarks follow weeks of Trump trying to persuade Americans that Jewish voters are leaving the Democratic Party in droves — a claim for which he has provided no evidence and which is at odds with larger trends in Jewish voting patterns away from Republicans and toward Democrats in recent elections.While the Democratic Party has struggled with opposition to Israel on its left flank, Trump has been accused of insensitivity to anti-Semitism in the past.
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