97:. Mellman opposed Sanders' suggestion that he would use the $ 3.8 billion in US aid to Israel as leverage to promote humanitarian policies in the Gaza strip. Mellman suggested that any aid cuts to Israel is not supported by the majority of Democrats and that the considerable support Sanders received for this position at the J Street event does not represent a majority of the Jewish community.
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best way to do so would be by appealing to specific communities through their own angles, such as LGBT issues, immigration, and health care access, while at the same time confronting the Israel issue head on. In late 2019, Mellman commented on a speech by
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