The comments came at a news conference ahead of his speech to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, an influential pro-Israel group.
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Trump is the frontrunner for the Republican US presidential nomination, despite previously risking the wrath of conservative foreign policy voters by suggesting he would be neutral in the Israeli-Palestinian dispute.
‘We need steady hands, not a president who says he’s neutral on Monday, pro-Israel on Tuesday, and who-knows-what on Wednesday because everything’s negotiable, ‘ she said. Donald Trump cited his friendship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and told the audience that they would work together to bring peace and stability to the region. He also criticized the Israelis for withholding tax revenue from the Palestinians collected on their behalf. More recently, though, many of them voted Republican, especially evangelicals who feel a strong biblical affinity to Israel.
The 32-minute foreign policy speech is noteworthy for Sanders, who has devoted much of his time focused on economic issues and campaign finance reform.
We talked with those who attended the AIPAC conference and listened to the candidates’ speeches. It’s members are active, and when they fill a sports arena for their annual conference in Washington, presidential candidates also show up.
Trump also appeared to change his position on the Iran nuclear deal, declaring at the top of his speech that his “No. 1 priority is to dismantle the dismantle the disastrous deal with Iran”.
“Peace won’t come through U.N. Security Council resolutions but through direct negotiations between the parties”. “Because in Israel’s story, we see our own, and the story of all people who struggle for freedom and self-determination”.
“Dump Trump”, and “Stop the violence, stop the hate – Israel is an apartheid state” were some of the chants cried out by the protesters.
“America will stand with Israel and defeat terror”, he added.
“As we gather here, three evolving threats – Iran’s continued aggression, a rising tide of extremism across a wide arc of instability, and the growing effort to de-legitimize Israel on the world stage – are converging to make the U.S.-Israel alliance more indispensable than ever”, Clinton said.
“A more balanced approach towards Iran that serves our national interest should hardly be a radical idea”, he said. Immediately following Trump’s speech, Sen.
Describing himself as “a lifelong supporter and true friend of Israel”, Mr Trump cited several examples of his loyalty to the Jewish state, including lending his plane to the then-Mayor of New York, Rudy Giuliani, to fly to Israel in the weeks after the 9/11 attacks. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) calling for federal penalties against universities that boycott, divest or sanction Israel and Donald Trump taking a maiden voyage into the realm of teleprompter addresses.
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The governor stressed his opposition to the BDS movement and highlighted his concern about “rising attacks on Israel and Jewish students on our college campuses”.
