Sanders confirms he won't attend AIPAC [View all]

Source: Politico

Bernie Sanders will be the only presidential candidate not speaking before the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, he confirmed on Friday.

The Vermont senator’s campaign announced he had sent a letter to the pro-Israel lobbying group explaining why he will not be able to attend next week's AIPAC's policy conference — a major annual gathering point for the Jewish state's American supporters.

“I would very much have enjoyed speaking at the AIPAC conference. Obviously issues impacting Israel and the Middle East are of the utmost importance to me, to our country and to the world,” Sanders, who is Jewish, wrote to AIPAC President Robert Cohen. “Unfortunately, I am going to be traveling throughout the West and the campaign schedule that we have prevents me from attending.”

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