The concerns about Mr. Sanders are two-pronged. If elected, Mr. Sanders would be the first Jewish president. Mr. Sanders, who doesn’t often speak about his Jewish upbringing, has called for an American policy toward Israel that addresses both Israeli security and a “pro-Palestinian” perspective. Mr. Mellman said his organization was equally concerned about the ability of the liberal septuagenarian to beat Mr. Trump, saying Mr. Sanders was in a “uniquely bad position” to win a general election. “This is the point at which there could be room for someone else to make their case and have a better candidate emerge.”On Tuesday evening, Mr. Sanders tweeted out a video in which he addressed the ads.

Source: New York Times January 28, 2020 22:40 UTC