"This video shows Tom Perez, a leading contender for chair of the Democratic National Committee, ducking questions about Israel’s violations of Palestinian rights. Perez served as labor secretary in President Barack Obama’s cabinet." "Perez, who also markets himself as “a progressive who gets things done,” is a favorite of the party establishment and a protégé of Obama, who has effectively endorsed him. But if Perez is a progressive, then he is classic PEP – progressive except for Palestine."