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Pro-Palestine breakthrough in the US
After decades of suffocation by the Israel lobby, pro-Palestine sentiment is blossoming among ordinary Democrats — and their elected representatives are catching up, writes RAMZY BAROUD

AT A RECENT virtual J Street Conference, US Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren broke yet another political taboo when they expressed willingness to leverage US military aid as a way to press Israel to respect Palestinian human rights.

 

Sanders believes that the US “must be willing to bring real pressure to bear, including restricting US aid, in response to moves by either side that undermine the chances for peace,” while Warren showed a willingness to restrict military aid as a “tool” to push Israel to “adjust course.”

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