The Democrats’ Senate votes on Israel highlight a growing challenge

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by Douglas Schoen and Carly Cooperman, opinion contributors
April 20, 2026
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Over three dozen Democratic Senators backed Bernie Sanders's effort regarding Israel in recent votes.

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More than three dozen Democratic Senators backed Senator Bernie Sanders’s (I-Vt.) effort regarding Israel in recent Senate votes. These votes offered insight into the Democratic Party’s evolving foreign policy stance, particularly concerning key allies. The excerpt suggests this shift does not bode well for the country, its allies, or the Democrats' political fortunes. This development occurs as Democrats are poised to potentially gain control of both the House and the Senate.

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