https://jewishinsider.com/haley-hits-ramaswamy-over-call-to-curt…
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley, a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, blasted GOP rival Vivek Ramaswamy for recent comments calling to curtail U.S. aid to Israel.
Ramaswamy, who has risen to third place in some recent polls, said in interviews last week that after 2028, when the current U.S. aid package expires, additional aid to Israel compared to other nations in the region “won’t be necessary” because he plans to negotiate broader normalization between Israel and its neighbors. Ramaswamy also said the U.S. should not have a “North Star commitment to any one country, other than the United States of America.”
Haley, a pro-Israel stalwart, criticized Ramaswamy’s comments in a statement on Monday.
“Vivek Ramaswamy is completely wrong to call for ending America’s special bond with Israel,” Haley said. “Support for Israel is both the morally right and strategically smart thing to do. Both countries are stronger and safer because of our iron-clad friendship. As president, I will never abandon Israel.”
A Ramaswamy spokesperson denied to Jewish Insider that the candidate had called for “treating Israel like other Middle East countries,” highlighting comments by Ramaswamy this weekend in response to critics of his stance.
Ramaswamy said on social media the U.S. “will not leave Israel hanging out to dry — ever,” and that it would be “better for everyone if Israel is truly able to stand on its own feet with support from partners across the Middle East that we diplomatically bring to the table.”
@InaugurationAlSocialist9mos9MO
The GOP love for Israel when like 20% of US Jews vote for them is weird.
@TautUnicornGreen9mos9MO
Their Evangelical boomer base are pro-Israel, I think the younger generation are drifting away from it though.
@InaugurationAlSocialist9mos9MO
I always wondered why the GOP sucked off Israel for little to no votes.
@FranchiseGranolaSocialist9mos9MO
I think this issue peaked under Bush 43 for GOP voters.
@CockyGranolaRepublican9mos9MO
Kind of weird to see every non-Trump candidate besides DeSantis and Vivek try to pretend it's the year 2002, no wonder the base is sticking with Trump.
@UnhappyCampaignDemocrat9mos9MO
Mainstream Republicans support aiding Israel.
Alt-right thinks Jews are puppet masters controlling world and portions of Left believe Israel is white and Palestinians are people of color so they naturally hate Jews but it’s disguised as “Free Palestine.”
