In every presidential election, we vote for a candidate that we hope shares our common interests.



US Senator Bernie Sanders, a presidential frontrunner, has recently been criticized by some in the Jewish community for comments he made about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Yet, the fact remains we have never had the opportunity to support a candidate who has lived by Jewish values, who has always stood on the right side of history and who, having lived on a kibbutz, is the only candidate with a true and, in his own words, “deep personal connection to Israel.” While you may not agree with all of his policies, Bernie’s consistency, courageous leadership and unwavering commitment to truth, peace and social justice make him the better choice for the United States and the Jewish people.

In every presidential election, we vote for a candidate that we hope shares our common interests. The sad reality is that politicians will make proclamations and promises designed to secure your vote.

Sometimes they mean what they say, often they don’t.

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