Tag Archives: Republican Party

Newt’s New York visit for funds was about Israel

Newt Gingrich’s jaunt to New York early this month was well-covered in the media, but one crucial aspect went unexplored: the Israel lobby angle.

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Likud’s perfect candidate: Newt Gingrich (UPDATED)

Newt Gingrich and the Israeli prime minister are linked together by ideology and cash.

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GOP presidential candidates offer red meat on Israel (UPDATED)

Yesterday, six Republican candidates for president, minus Ron Paul, addressed a Republican Jewish Coalition forum and gave the audience what they wanted: a sustained attack on the Obama administration’s Middle East policy.

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After missteps on aid to Israel, GOP candidates set to prove their devotion

Soon after Republican presidential candidates Rick Perry and Mitt Romney suggested in a debate that U.S. foreign aid–including to Israel–should start at zero, campaign statements were issued by the Democratic Party boasting about their commitment to Israel while the GOP … Continue reading

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The real question is: Does Netanyahu lie?

Republicans are outraged. The Anti-Defamation League is “deeply disappointed.” President Obama’s apparent agreement with French leader Nicolas Sarkozy that Israel’s prime minister is a “liar” has struck a nerve among hardline supporters of Israel in the U.S. But the exchange … Continue reading

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Cut, cut, cut the budget (just don’t touch Israel)

If the GOP’s electoral wins next week are enough to take over Congress, one thing they’ve pledged to do is “stop out-of-control spending,” as their “Pledge to America” policy blueprint says. But don’t even think about touching the over $3 … Continue reading

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The Democratic-Likud Party

Ynetnews.com today publishes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s “list of millionaires,” a group of people Netanyahu identified as potential donors to him ahead of the 2007 primary elections in Israel. What’s important about the list of donors that Netanyahu identified … Continue reading

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