Bernie's stance on Israel, I'm a Hillary voter who agrees with Bernie

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6. Almost no American politician at the national level would ever, ever tell

Israel to "back up." Quite the opposite. One of the biggest ways a person can torpedo his or her campaign (or even elected position) is to say anything against the behavior of the state of Israel (or even question the behavior of the state of Israel). More than 80 of the 100 sitting US senators have just signed a letter calling on President Obama to increase foreign aid to Israel and immediately sign an agreement on a new defense package. 83 senators, to be exact. Bernie Sanders was not one of them. Hillary Clinton has been very vocal about her avid support of the Israeli government and its Likud leader, Netanyahu. That's the Netanyahu who traveled to the US to address Congress despite the fact that Obama did not invite him and refused to meet with him. The U.S.'s close relationship with Israel is one factor contributing to the perpetual war in the middle east. Hillary Clinton's total support of Israel does not bode well for U.S. investment in war and more war if she is elected president. It's a shame.