Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton, used her appearance before the same American Israel Public Affair Committee (AIPAC) to attack Trump’s knowledge and inexperience of foreign affairs. That’s what politicians do: all talk, no action. At times, he brought the crowd to its feet. Some things aren’t negotiable, and anyone who doesn’t understand that has no business being our president.
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“We will move the embassy (from Tel Aviv) to the eternal capital of the Jewish people, Jerusalem”, he said to a standing ovation.
“We are Americans before we’re Republicans or Democrats”, Kasich said.
It was an unusual scene for Trump, who has largely eschewed scripts and tends to speak in front of adoring crowds at raucous rallies.
Trump has said he is willing to work more closely with authoritarian Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose military intervention in Ukraine has increased tensions with North Atlantic Treaty Organisation. He held a private meeting with GOP lawmakers ahead of his AIPAC speech – part of a process in which a candidate who has largely rejected the party’s orthodoxy might achieve party unity.
Republican presidential candidate assures AIPAC an unbreakable US alliance with Israel; US Senator Ted Cruz: As President I will not be neutral, America will stand unapologetically with Israel; Ohio Gov. John Kasich stresses his “firm and unwavering” support for Israel.
The former US Secretary of State also said she would only support peace brought about through “direct negotiations”, and would “vigorously oppose any attempt by outside parties to impose a solution, including by the UN Security Council”.
Breaking with the traditional Western approach of trying to appease Palestinian terrorism, USA presidential frontrunner Donald Trump on Monday insisted violence against Israel must be confronted.
“My friends, Israel’s security is non-negotiable”, the AFP reported her as saying.
During the Post interview, Trump stumbled when questioning the US role in assisting Ukraine in its conflict with Russian Federation and arguing other members of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation should be doing more.
Trump’s remarks won thunderous applause from an audience that many believed would be hard to win over for the controversial billionaire.
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“If we want lasting peace in the middle east, we have got to obviously make sure the security and the independence of Israel remain intact”, Sanders said. All candidates, including Ms. Clinton, denounced Iran, and Republicans accused President Barack Obama of “appeasing” Iran. First, Trump said he’d dismantle it. Then he said he’d enforce it better than any deal has ever been enforced, adding…
