Batya condemns Democrats' Palestine stance

Batya Ungar-Sargon, a Jewish-American journalist and author, criticized Democrats for a moral and historical drift on the issue of Israel. Citing recent figures showing that only 13% of Democrats support Israel against the Palestinians, she said the decline in support reflects a deep ideological shift within the party.

“Jews built the left in this country,” Ungar-Sargon said, recalling Jewish contributions to the labor movement, the New Deal, and the civil rights movement.