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News.@BernieSanders on #CNNTownHall: "To be for the Israeli people and to be for peace in the Middle East does not mean that we have to support right wing racist governments that currently exist in Israel… pic.twitter.com/L3tqrt3pcE
— People for Bernie (@People4Bernie) February 19, 2020
The event, featuring audience Q&As with Sanders as well as fellow contenders Pete Buttigieg and Sen. Amy Klobuchar, was held on the eve of Wednesday’s presidential debate. Sanders enjoys a healthy lead in all of the polls ahead of the Nevada caucus on Saturday.
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