The Republican Jewish Coalition warned on Sunday that Senator Bernie Sanders' overwhelming victory in the Nevada caucuses could potentially result in a Democratic presidential nominee that would pursue an anti-Israel policy.
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The 78-year-old Jewish lawmaker from Vermont won more than 46% of the vote in Silver State's caucuses on Saturday, more than all of his rivals combined.
Sanders has come under repeated criticism for maligning Israel and has even accused Israel of reportedly killing some 10,000 people in one of the Gaza wars (he later said he was not sure of that figure).
The independent senator, who recently said he was proud of potentially being the first Jewish president, has often called on the US government to condition its military aid to Israel on concessions to the Palestinians and has been criticized for not distancing himself from anti-Semitic supporters.
"Bernie Sanders is now the de facto leader of Democrats. His official stance is to divert US taxpayer funds from programs designed to jointly develop military technology and hardware with Israel and instead give that money to Hamas," the Republican Jewish Coalition said in a tweet.
It then listed the various reasons why his candidacy could be a source of concern for Israel, urging people to "Help stop Bernie."
According to the RJC, among other things that are worrisome about Sanders is that he "supports forcing our ally Israel, the only democracy in the Middle East, to surrender its sovereignty to the foreign policy whims of the far Left.
.@BernieSanders is now the de facto leader of @TheDemocrats. His official stance is to divert US taxpayer funds from programs designed to jointly develop military technology and hardware with Israel and instead give that money to Hamas.
Help stop Bernie: https://t.co/ZrLXXZwMND pic.twitter.com/fFmkcoP7ZF
— RJC (@RJC) February 23, 2020
