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“I should not have juxtaposed the two thoughts. Hitler and his evil stand alone, of course, in history. I regret any pain my statement may have caused,” says the veteran anchorwoman.
While some did not and could not vote, those who did spoke of the privilege of casting a ballot in the United States, as well as the ripple effect the results could have on the Jewish state.
The synagogue’s leadership warned that “the attack on democracy is literally unprecedented,” referring to the president’s refusal to concede the election to Democratic contender President-elect Joe Biden.
What is becoming clear in a number of surveys, analyses and discussions is that the utility of the term “pro-Israel” U.S. Jews may be fading, replaced by a more issue-specific attitude.
Christiane Amanpour draws condemnation after comparing the White House’s criticism of the media to Kristallnacht.
With Israeli elections looming and a U.S. administration in transition, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under pressure from settlement leaders to get as much done as possible while Trump is still in office.
While the election results still remain unclear, observers have questioned whether a potential Biden administration could treat Israel with some level of hostility that was especially seen during the last few months of the Obama administration.
U.S. President Donald Trump received 30.5 percent of the Jewish vote, while former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden got 60.6 percent, according to a Republican Jewish Coalition survey.
Israeli observers tell JNS that the Islamic Republic is hoping for a victory by Democratic candidate Joe Biden; however, the likelihood of such a development leading to a decrease in Iranian regional aggression appears decidedly low.
“[He] is a president who cares about the State of Israel, and it is important for us that he continues for another term,” says Gush Etzion Regional Council head.
Some two-dozen vehicles of eligible voters drove from Tel Aviv to the capital to champion the incumbent president and call for his re-election.
“For evangelicals, the argument is that you’re commanded by God to vote for [the president] because he is the protector of Jerusalem,” says Ronald J. Edelstein.
