347 Reform, Conservative and Orthodox Rabbis Sign Letter Slamming Sanders for Skipping AIPAC

Sanders, now the frontrunner in the Democratic race, said AIPAC provides a 'platform' for 'leaders who express bigotry and oppose basic Palestinian rights'

Biden Pins 2020 Hopes on South Carolina, but Billionaire Spoiler Could Help Sanders

Tom Steyer has spent millions trying to win South Carolina’s crucial black voters and could prove to be a potential spoiler for Biden

Opinion Bibi Killed AIPAC Long Before Bernie Came Along

Sanders may not win, and even if he does will probably be an ineffectual president. But his candidacy is good news for relations between Israel and American Jews

Editorial A Message From a Jewish Friend

Bloomberg's Fake Sanders Tweets Highlight Challenge for Facebook and Twitter's Rules

Bloomberg's campaign reeled it in after blowback from a series of tweets that included fake quotes from Sanders praising authoritarian leaders like North Korea’s Kim Jong Un and Russia’s Vladimir Putin

Netanyahu Pulls His Punches After Sanders Calls Him a Racist

Netanyahu said that as prime minister he had stood up to U.S. presidential opposition to his policies before and would be able to do so again

Sanders Slams Trump for Suing New York Times: 'Trying to Dismantle the Right to a Free Press'

Separately, Trump assailed two other news organizations that he frequently criticizes, the cable TV news channels CNN and MSNBC

Bernie vs AIPAC: As Sanders Surges, pro-Israel Democrats Scramble for Backup Plan

For many, taking aim at the pro-Israel lobby this week embodies what the Democratic front-runner stands for – and highlights why others are worried about him

Israel's Top Diplomat Slams 'Horrifying' Sanders Comment Calling Netanyahu a 'Reactionary Racist'

Yisrael Katz claimed that those who support Israel would not back Sanders after his remarks, while reiterating that Israel will not intervene in the U.S. electoral process

Can Sanders Beat Trump? A Growing Number of Democratic Voters Say Yes

Some 26% of Democrats and independents polled Feb. 17-25 said they believed Sanders was the strongest Democrat in a head-to-head matchup with Trump

WATCH Sanders, Under Attack, Most Tweeted and Googled Candidate in South Carolina Debate

Sanders’ self-described democratic socialism and his recent comments expressing admiration for Cuban dictator Fidel Castro’s push for education came under fire during the debate

Sanders Says He May Move U.S. Embassy Back From Jerusalem if Elected President

On debate stage, Sanders also called Netanyahu a 'reactionary racist,' Warren encouraged direct negotiations with the Palestinians, Bloomberg pushed two-state solution

Analysis AIPAC Has Bigger Problems Than Sanders' Snub – and It Could Define Its Future

A major clash between Sanders and AIPAC won’t just hurt the organization’s bipartisan bona fides in the short run. It could also come to define AIPAC for an entire generation of young American voters

MSNBC Host Apologizes for Comparing Bernie Sanders’ Nevada Win to Nazi Invasion

‘I’m sorry for comparing anything from that tragic era to an electorate result in which you were the well-deserved winner,’ Chris Matthews said

Bernie Sanders 'Lacks Understanding' of Israel, Yair Lapid Says

Kahol Lavan co-chairman expresses doubts about front-runner in Democratic primary, who has called for some U.S. military aid to Israel to be sent to Gaza instead

Explained How Bernie Sanders' 2016 Movement Turned Into a Major Political Machine

Since 2016, Sanders has also worked for change within the structure of the national Democratic Party, muscling through rules changes that helped his campaign this time

Bernie Sanders Says Won’t Attend AIPAC Confab That ‘Gives Platform to Bigotry’

‘The Israeli people have the right to live in peace and security. So do the Palestinian people,’ Democratic presidential candidate says on Twitter

WATCH MSNBC Host Under Fire for Comparing Sanders' Nevada Victory to Nazi Invasion of France

'Never thought part of my job would be pleading with a national news network to stop likening the campaign of a Jewish presidential candidate whose family was wiped out by the Nazis to the third Reich'

Explained Sanders' Big Nevada Win Narrows Rivals' Path to Democratic Nomination

All of it is good news for Sanders

Trump Says Russia Leak Meant to Hurt Sanders, Calls for Probe

Trump called for an investigation into an apparent leak of classified intelligence from a briefing for lawmakers about Russian interference in the 2020 election to help boost Trump and Sanders

WATCH Buttigieg Blasts Bernie: Sanders Won't 'Change the Toxic Tone of Our Politics'

Pete Buttigieg in Nevada makes the case to become the anti-Sanders candidate

WATCH Biden Comes in Second in Nevada: 'We’re Going to Take This Back'

Biden is counting on a strong showing in South Carolina, which has a large bloc of black voters, while the Super Tuesday states will bring former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg onto the ballot

WATCH Sanders' Victory Speech in Nevada: Our Movement Will 'Sweep This Country'

The Democratic Socialist candidate becomes frontrunner in the race to field a contender against Donald Trump - but the road ahead is still long

Opinion We Arab Americans and Muslims Are Voting for Bernie. Because He's Jewish

Always the same question. 'Bernie Sanders is Jewish. You know that, right?' Yes, we know. Nominating the old Jewish guy comes naturally to us, because he gets our issues

Opinion Does Bernie Sanders Really Have a 'Principled, Progressive' Foreign Policy?

Sanders has a noble cause: to fight the world’s authoritarians. So why was his first partner in the 'global progressive movement' an apologist for anti-Semites, dictators and theocrats?

Sanders Doubles Down, Blasts Israeli Government as ‘Right-wing and Racist’

Democratic front-runner also slams Mohammed bin Salman at Las Vegas town hall, saying the government of ‘billionaire dictator of Saudi Arabia’ is made up of ‘murderous thugs’

WATCH Sanders Defends Socialism as Bloomberg and Buttigieg Pile on in Democratic Debate

'Most Americans don't see where they fit if they have to choose between a socialist who thinks money is the root of all evil and a billionaire who thinks that money ought to be the root of all power,' Buttigieg said

Analysis Sanders vs. Bloomberg Scenario Is Like a Jewish Joke Turned Ominously Real

Two Jewish finalists in the Democratic race is a source of pride for U.S. Jews – as well as a reason for grave concern

Opinion 'Bernie or Bust': Yes, Electing Sanders Is More Important Than Just Defeating Trump

Sanders should capitalize on the fervor of his base, including many young Jewish voters, to win the Democratic nomination, and block an authoritarian racist like Bloomberg. That’s not blackmail, it’s principled, hardball politics