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Fast Forward Pope Francis Insists Meeting With Bernie Sanders Wasn’t ‘Political’
Pope Francis said on Saturday that his meeting with Bernie Sanders, contesting the Democratic candidacy for the U.S. Presidency, was not meddling in politics and that anyone who thought otherwise should “look for a psychiatrist.” Sanders and the pope met briefly on Saturday morning at the Vatican guest house where Francis lives and where Sanders…
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The Schmooze Harvey Weinstein on Bernie: ‘We Won’t Get Fooled Again’
Harvey Weinstein had a few choice words about Bernie Sanders while on a promotion stop on the morning news show “CBS This Morning” for his upcoming movie, “Sing Street.” Asked about his thoughts on Thursday night’s Democratic debate, Weinstein said his family members have “all types” of political views, his mother started out as a…
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Fast Forward Israel Takes Center Stage in NY Presidential Debate
WASHINGTON — Bernie Sanders accused Hillary Clinton of neglecting the Palestinians, and Clinton said her rival was more prone to criticizing than solving problems when it comes to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The Independent senator from Vermont and the former secretary of state had a lengthy and heated exchange on Israel and the Palestinians during their…
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Fast Forward Sanders Campaign Suspends Controversial Jewish Outreach Coordinator
Succumbing to mounting pressure from Jewish leaders, Bernie Sanders’ campaign announced April 14 that it is suspending its newly installed Jewish outreach coordinator. Simone Zimmerman was appointed only two days ago to take charge of Sanders’ outreach efforts to Jewish voters and donors. But a year-old Facebook post in which she described Israeli Prime Minister…
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The Schmooze This Bro Handshake Shows How Far Bernie Sanders Has Come
Do you remember when Bernie Sanders didn’t quite know how to fist bump Killer Mike? If you don’t, here’s a friendly reminder: He finally got it after at least a dozen tries. Well, now we have proof that the Sanders handshake/fist bump has come a long in the last few months. We’re just going to…
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Opinion What the Vatican’s Invitation to Bernie Sanders Says About Jews
The Vatican may have made a big boo-boo when it invited Bernie Sanders to come to Rome and give a speech on April 15. But, as we’ll see, it may offer some unexpected insight into the current place Jews hold in the world’s imagination. You can understand why they invited him. The event is an…
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Fast Forward Bernie Sanders Supporters Insist He Embodies Their Jewish Values
(JTA) — Phil Aroneanu is a second-generation American Jew whose parents came to America as immigrants seeking refuge from an oppressive Communist regime in Eastern Europe. Aroneanu himself was born in New York City and later moved to Vermont. It’s a biography that to some extent mirrors that of Bernie Sanders. And it’s partly why…
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Fast Forward Frustration at Bernie Sanders on Israel Boils Over Among Some Jewish Backers
It might have been the last place you’d expect anger to erupt against the Bernie Sanders campaign. But at a Jews for Bernie brunch in Manhattan’s Tribeca neighborhood on Sunday, the frustration seemed to boil over when some silver-haired Jewish supporters of Sanders began deriding what they described as the campaign’s lackluster response to perceived…
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