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At the organization’s conference this week, political leaders such as Mike Pence tried to convey that American support for Israel is as strong as ever, but outside the confines of the Israel lobby, the political winds are shifting. A vocal cohort on the left, including Congresswoman Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, have criticized Israel and its leaders, and anxiety over how the left has soured on Israel was keenly felt by attendees, President Donald Trump and his allies have tried to capitalize on that trend by courting Jewish voters, but

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