Posted on 04/24/2024 1:04:53 PM PDT by Libloather
Former President Trump would better serve the interests of Israel and the Jewish people amid its war with Hamas and amid regional tensions with Hezbollah and Iran than President Biden, according to an Israeli government minister, who said he wished he could vote for the presumptive Republican nominee.
Israeli Minister of Diaspora Affairs Amichai Chikli said Wednesday that Biden was "harming Israel" and his policies were weak in the face of growing threats. He also said he would vote for Trump if he was allowed to participate in American elections.
"The U.S. is not projecting strength under [Biden’s] leadership, and it’s harming Israel and other countries," said Chikli, a member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party, according to the Times of Israel.
"He said ‘Don’t’ at the start of the war — to Hezbollah, as well as Iran. We saw the result," the minister added, a reference to Iran’s unprecedented direct attack on Israel with hundreds of missiles and drones. "If I were an American citizen with the right to vote, I’d vote for Trump and Republicans."
The comment comes as Israel has crossed the 200th day of its war with Hamas in Gaza earlier this week.
Biden initially supported Israel’s right to defend itself from the Hamas-led terror attack on Oct. 7, 2023, the deadliest attack in Israel’s history. However, as the number of Palestinian casualties continued to increase, Biden appeared to shift his support and has criticized Israel.
Biden also struggled to negotiate with Congress to quickly approve additional financial and military support for Israel, which ultimately cleared the Senate on Tuesday. Biden is expected to sign the legislation into law on Wednesday.
The Democratic president has also had a noticeable shift in his language and, on Monday, urged people to learn from the violent antisemitic protests...
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In truth, Biden changed his tune to get the quarter million muzzie votes in Michigan. He's trying to split the baby by keeping the Jewish vote on his side while winning the muzz vote in Michigan. Good luck with that.
but is it not possible thie current admin to turn their back on Israel because Pres Trump and Ben Netanyahu were real good friends? gosh i believe the Trumps relationship with Israel came about, when Pres Trumps father was alive
Amichai Chikli can vote for President Trump. He just has to sneak across our southern border.
He is correct, but he should not have said it. His role demands working with Jews on the left
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