Bernie Sanders responds after Israeli ambassador to U.N. says 'we don't want him in Israel'

Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, declared 'we don't want' the Vermont senator--a Jew who previously lived in the country--to be allowed re-entry.

last week that while Sanders was"wrong" about him, he declined to get involved in the U.S. presidential election process. The Israeli prime minister has referred to Trump as Israel's"greatest friend" that they've had in the White House. Congressional Research Service data shows the U.S. gives Israel $3.8 billion annually, primarily funding the Israeli military.

"Yes I do," Sanders replied."They have a lot of money and they have a lot of power. Look, I'm Jewish and I'm very proud of my Jewish heritage...I am not anti-Israel...but what we need in this country is a foreign policy that not only protects Israel but deals with the suffering of the Palestinian people as well."

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