Vivek Ramaswamy, a GOP presidential candidate, says he favors reducing aid to Israel.
His comments came during a Friday interview with Russell Brand on the Rumble platform. The Jerusalem Post reported details of the interview.
Ramaswamy maintained Israel should not get more aid than its neighboring counties in the Middle East when the current aid package of $38 billion expires after 2028.
“Come 2028, that additional aid won’t be necessary in order to still have the kind of stability that we’d actually have in the Middle East by having Israel more integrated in with its partners,” he said.
He said he also favors expanding the Abraham Accords and maintained that after Israel is “more integrated” with its surrounding counties, it should be able to stand “on its own two feet” financially.
His comments about Israel came in response to a question from a viewer.
“Israel should not receive preferential treatment from the United States, even though our relationship with Israel has advanced American interests” over time, he maintained.
“There’s no North Star commitment to any one country, other than the United States of America.”
The Jerusalem Post noted that Ramaswamy's comments separate him from top rival for the nomination former President Donald Trump, who is viewed as a strong supporter of Israel.
“I want to negotiate now Abraham Accords 2.0: get Saudi [Arabia], Oman, Qatar, Indonesia in there,” he said during the show, according to Haaretz.
#1: randge To: Ada (#0)
randge posted on 2023-08-19 12:10:50 Reply Private Reply
#2: BTP Holdings To: Ada (#0)
Proof of this was the unprovoked attack on thr USS Liberty off the coast of the Sinai during the 1967 Arab-Israeli War.
The Liberty was flying an overze American flag. They had picked up intelligence the Israelis had massacred 3,000 Egyptian prisoners in the Sinai.
LBJ said, "That ship needs to go to the bottom."
Captain McGonagle was given the Medal of Honor in a PRIVATE ceremony. Those awards are usually very public since they want everyone to know about them.
And then do not forget the events of 9-11-2001 and the "dancing Israelis" who were filming the planes hitting the Twin Towers. The "dancing" indicated foreknowledge of the events of the day. ;)
BTP Holdings posted on 2023-08-19 13:30:01 Reply Private Reply
#3: titorite To: BTP Holdings (#2)
If they think they have carte blanche to murder then they ARE the terrorists.
titorite posted on 2023-08-19 13:36:06 Reply Private Reply
#4: BTP Holdings To: Ada (#0)
But God did not leave "a stone upon a stone' when he destroyed the temple.
That wall is the remains of a Roman fortress since this was the eastern extent of the Roman Empire and Centurions needed a safe place to sleep at night. ;)
BTP Holdings posted on 2023-08-19 13:43:01 Reply Private Reply
#5: BTP Holdings To: titorite (#3)
When Ariel Sharon croaked, people were dancing in the streets in Sabra and Shatilla in Lebanon. ;)
BTP Holdings posted on 2023-08-19 13:45:47 Reply Private Reply