U.S. Elections
“Any one of them is better than Joe Biden,” Norm Coleman, national chairman of the RJC and a former U.S. senator, told JNS of all the Republican presidential candidates.
“The RJC was created for a moment like this—to ensure that America has Israel’s back to do whatever it takes to wipe Hamas off the face of the earth,” said Norm Coleman, board chair of the Republican Jewish Coalition.
The former U.S. president claimed that Hamas wouldn’t have attacked Israel if he were still in the White House.
Randy Fine, a Florida state representative, wrote in an op-ed that he is now supporting former President Donald Trump.
The former ambassador’s campaign denied claims she supports resettling Gazans in the U.S.
“American strength and American resolve, and our candidates’ vision for America’s role in the world, are more important than ever,” said the RJC’s Norm Coleman.
There were no fiery exchanges on Israel, as there were in the first debate, though two candidates mentioned Iran.
The former president, in a Rosh Hashanah greeting, also listed his achievements for Israel and the U.S. Jewish community.
“He clearly sought our input in order to best serve us, along with all Americans, in a future administration,” said Rabbi Yaakov Menken, who was a part of the meeting.
“I’m not going to toss someone to the wolves and cancel them,” the presidential candidate said.
A new bill aims to change the 2024 primary from April 23, the first day of the Jewish holiday, to March 19.
In one rather dramatic moment, Nikki Haley accused Vivek Ramaswamy of not being a supporter of Israel.
