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Bloomberg will be speaking at the conference for the influential pro-Israel lobby group, the American Israeli Public Affairs Committee (Aipac), the group confirmed.
CONFIRMED ✔️: @MikeBloomberg will speak live at #AIPAC2020. @Mike2020 #AIPACProud https://t.co/HmvBzGOT2G pic.twitter.com/5Mn7oReQAo
The Israeli people have the right to live in peace and security. So do the Palestinian people. I remain concerned about the platform AIPAC provides for leaders who express bigotry and oppose basic Palestinian rights. For that reason I will not attend their conference. 1/2
Senator Sanders has never attended our conference and that is evident from his outrageous comment.
Full statement: https://t.co/XDcNKhYXSq pic.twitter.com/aJGJiv2wv8