QUEENS, NY – New York’s most successful lawmakers may be among the most liberal in the country on many issues, but when it comes to Israel, any skilled politician knows that you tack hard right every time. That was certainly the case for Anthony Weiner. And Democrat David Weprin, running to replace him in Tuesday’s special election, is no exception: an Orthodox Jew, he’s visited Israel many times and takes an unfailingly hawkish stance on negotiations with the Palestinian Authority.
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