Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) has found ways to praise Cuba under Fidel Castro, Nicaragua under the Sandinistas, and the communist Soviet Union during his political career, but he's never shy about lashing into Israel as he seeks the 2020 Democratic nomination.

David Rutz is senior writer at the Washington Free Beacon. He was previously a sports reporter for two years in Atlanta and has done freelance sports reporting for the Washington Post. He graduated from Vanderbilt University in 2010 and lives in Marietta, Ga. His Twitter handle is @DavidRutz. He can be reached at rutz@freebeacon.com.