Founding members of Forum Dov from the Young Democrats. Seated, from right: Adi Cohen, Ro'ee Lotem, Hadas Zangy, Erez Uzan and Maya Vennor. Standing: Itay Kopelman and Itamar Megged. Photo: Hadas Parush.

Founding members of Forum Dov from the Young Democrats. Seated, from right: Adi Cohen, Ro’ee Lotem, Hadas Zangy, Erez Uzan and Maya Vennor. Standing: Itay Kopelman and Itamar Megged. Photo: Hadas Parush. Credit: Hadas Parush

A pressure group of 2,000 young Israelis is pushing Democrats candidates to speak openly about peace, settlements and the occupation – issues that much of Israel’s Zionist left has long steered clear of