Democrats just sold out Palestine again. But it might be the last time.

Reflexive pro-Israel partisanship is unsustainable for a party whose center of gravity is fast becoming young voters

Bernie Sanders fought for more Palestinian rights but did not get his way.
(Image credit: MAHMUD HAMS/AFP/Getty Images)

The Democratic presidential primary is over. Bernie Sanders will appear at a campaign event with Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire on Tuesday, where he is expected to finally endorse Clinton.

But behind this belated pageantry of unity, the last few weeks of intra-Democratic fights provide an interesting window into the state of liberal politics — particularly on Israel and Palestine. By withholding his endorsement until the party platform negotiations were finished, Sanders obtained several important concessions, on health care, a $15 minimum wage, financial regulation, and more. But despite fighting hard for it, he got nothing on Palestine.

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Ryan Cooper

Ryan Cooper is a national correspondent at TheWeek.com. His work has appeared in the Washington Monthly, The New Republic, and the Washington Post.