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Former Hawaii governor: Unlike Democrats, GOP united on Israel
On the first day of the Republican convention in Cleveland, with fewer traditional Republican Jews in attendance, former Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle suggested that support for the Republican presidential ticket will increase given the party’s united stance on Israel.
GOP hopefuls stick to positions on NSA surveillance amid spying on Israel report
Republican presidential candidates – from both sides on the aisle on the issue of NSA surveillance.
Rubio: Adelson cares about Israel
Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio publicly addressed his relationship with GOP mega-donor Sheldon Adelson on Tuesday, as the latter is reportedly readying to back him for president.
Dear Congressman Sherman: Your ‘no’ vote on Iran deal threatens Israel
In the least plausible alternative version of my life, I would have stayed in the San Fernando Valley rather than leaving more than 40 years ago and moving to Jerusalem.
Rivlin to GOP congressmen: Israel will defend itself against Iran
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin told a delegation of visiting Republican Congress members that Israel “can and will do all that is necessary to defend itself” in the wake of the Iran nuclear deal.
Adelson: Nuke Iran to get it to talk business
Sheldon Adelson, a top backer of Republican and right-wing pro-Israel causes, advocated bombing Iran with a nuclear device as a means of negotiation.
As peace talks kick off, right wing intensifies efforts to influence their outcome
Israeli settler leader Dani Dayan has made it his mission over the years to warn members of Congress, particularly Republicans, of the perils of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.
Opinion: Obama has made Israel stronger than ever
A famous scholar of American Jewish life once observed that we “earn like Episcopalians and vote like Puerto Ricans”. We are committed to building a just and compassionate society and want our nation to provide a safety net with basic social services, even if we might not personally benefit from such programs.
Oren ‘categorically denies’ he singled out GOP as taking partisan Israel shots
Israel\’s ambassador to Washington, Michael Oren, \”categorically denied\” that he specified the Republican Party when he described as harmful making Israel a partisan issue.