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The California governor's sharp criticism of Israel marks both a new level of discontent from the Democratic frontrunner for 2028 and offers a telling indication of where party voters may stand ahead of the presidential primary
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WASHINGTON - California Gov. Gavin Newsom, widely considered the frontrunner for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination, offered his sharpest criticism of Israel to date on Tuesday, likening it to "sort of an apartheid state."
