Opinion | Noah Berlatsky: 2020 Democrats skip AIPAC as Trump's extremism pushes Jews to the left on Israel. - NBCNewsTHINK
. And that in turn has led to a breakdown of consensus even in areas where there used to be bipartisan agreement, such as Israeli policy.
AIPAC still retains a great deal of Democratic support; Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer and House speaker Nancy Pelosi attended AIPAC this year. It's also possible that in 2020, the Democratic nominee will address AIPAC, as has been a tradition in recent presidential cycles. But rank-and-file Democrats, American Jews and presidential candidates know that Trump is not a friend of justice, of peace, or of marginalized people, including Jews.
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