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Netanyahu calls Rush Limbaugh ‘great friend of Israel,’ sends condolences

Known for his provocative and polarizing brand of conservatism, the 70-year-old was seen by many as the father of conservative talk radio.

Rush Limbaugh and Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump and conservative radio commentator Rush Limbaugh after a round of golf at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Fla., on April 19, 2019. Credit: Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent his condolences to the family of Rush Limbaugh, who died of lung cancer at the age of 70 on Wednesday.

Calling him a “great friend of Israel” the Israeli leader said Limbaugh stood by the Jewish state “through thick and thin, always firm, never wavering. We shall miss him dearly.”

Known for his provocative and polarizing brand of conservatism, Limbaugh is seen by many as the father of conservative talk radio.

While much of his focus was on domestic politics, Jewish biographer Ze’ev Chafets credits him for making his outspoken support for Israel an example for other conservative media personalities.

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