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2020 Democratic Party platform

Some Trump-supporting Jews gather in front of the New York Public Library on Fifth Avenue as part of a protest to stop antisemitism, October 15, 2020. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
May 11, 2021, 9:06 pm
Pew study: 75% of US Orthodox Jews identify as Republicans, up from 57% in 2013
Underlining growing polarization in community, 2020 survey finds that among all American Jews, 71% are or lean Democratic
By Shira Hanau
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) holds a joint press conference with then-US vice president Joe Biden at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, March 9, 2016. (Amit Shabi/Pool)
August 7, 2020, 11:32 pm
Biden intervened to keep Israel ‘occupation’ out of Democratic platform
Before presumptive presidential candidate stepped in, progressives had secured agreement to include word for the first time in party manifesto
By Ron Kampeas
Former vice president Joe Biden speaks during a Democratic presidential primary debate at CNN Studios in Washington, DC, March 15, 2020. (AP/Evan Vucci)
July 28, 2020, 11:16 am
US Democratic platform nixes conditioning aid to Israel over annexation
By a vote of 117-44, Democratic National Committee also rebuffs progressive push to ‘mention occupation’ in party’s 2020 policy document
By Eric Cortellessa
Democratic presidential candidate and former US vice president Joe Biden in New Castle, Del., on July 21, 2020 (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
July 26, 2020, 2:07 am
Dovish former MKs urge US Democrats to ‘reject occupation’ in platform
Group of 27 ex-Israeli officials, including 7 retired diplomats, calls on party to oppose annexation and support the creation of a Palestinian state
By Eric Cortellessa
Then-presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event, July 14, 2020, in Wilmington, Delaware. (AP/Patrick Semansky)
July 23, 2020, 2:56 am
New DNC platform opposes ‘unilateral actions,’ supports Palestinian rights
Progressives argue policy document needs to acknowledge occupation, call it a step forward from 2016
By Eric Cortellessa
Former vice president Joe Biden speaks during a memorial service for former Israel Prime Minister Shimon Peres at Adas Israel Congregation in Washington, Thursday, Oct 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Zach Gibson)
July 16, 2020, 3:53 am
Frustrating progressives, first draft of 2020 DNC platform leaves out occupation
Democratic Party policy document opposes Netanyahu’s proposal to annex parts of West Bank, supports $3.8 billion in annual aid to Israel
By Eric Cortellessa
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