{"id":1563451,"date":"2022-07-20T18:34:12","date_gmt":"2022-07-20T22:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1563451"},"modified":"2022-07-20T18:34:20","modified_gmt":"2022-07-20T22:34:20","slug":"ohio-democrats-criticize-j-d-vance-for-visiting-americas-ally-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ohio-democrats-criticize-j-d-vance-for-visiting-americas-ally-israel\/","title":{"rendered":"Ohio Democrats Criticize J.D. Vance For Visiting America\u2019s Ally Israel"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fohio-democrats-criticize-j-d-vance-for-visiting-americas-ally-israel%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1563451&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Critics are blasting Congressman Tim Ryan\u2019s (D-OH) Senate campaign and Ohio Democrats after multiple staffers criticized Ohio Republican Senate candidate J.D. Vance for speaking in Israel on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Vance spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Israel on Wednesday, which led Ryan\u2019s communications director Izzy Levy to claim, \u201cPlaces @JDVance1 has campaigned: 1. Pennsylvania 2. Mitch McConnell\u2019s DC retreat 3. Betsy DeVos\u2019 book party 4. Israel,\u201d before falsely adding, \u201cPlaces JD Vance has not campaigned: 1. Ohio.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Places <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JDVance1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JDVance1<\/a> has campaigned:<\/p>\n<p>1. Pennsylvania<br \/>2. Mitch McConnell\u2019s DC retreat<br \/>3. Betsy DeVos\u2019 book party<br \/>4. Israel<\/p>\n<p>Places JD Vance has not campaigned:<\/p>\n<p>1. Ohio<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OHSEN?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OHSEN<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9g8WMrEhRB\">https:\/\/t.co\/9g8WMrEhRB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Izzi Levy (@chevytothe_levy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chevytothe_levy\/status\/1549794181056548869?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 20, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In response, former Ohio State Treasurer Josh Mandel said in a statement provided to The Daily Wire, \u201cTim Ryan\u2019s Democrat Party is the home for anyone who hates Israel and despises the Jewish people\u2019s right to self-defense and peace.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the past, Ryan has avoided condemning Democratic representatives like Congressman Ilhan Omar (MN) for espousing anti-Israel rhetoric.<\/p>\n<p>Mandel, who Vance defeated in the Ohio GOP Senate primary, added, \u201cJ.D. Vance will be a strong friend and ally of the US-Israel relationship and should be applauded, not attacked, for taking the time to visit the Holyland.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Michael Byer, a communications staffer for the Ohio Democratic Party, also tweeted, \u201cJ.D. Vance said he feels \u2018out of place\u2019 in Ohio \u2013 so of course he\u2019d rather be anywhere but here #OHSen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">J.D. Vance said he feels \u201cout of place\u201d in Ohio \u2013 so of course he\u2019d rather be anywhere but here <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OHSen?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OHSen<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QkA8CtzUjS\">pic.twitter.com\/QkA8CtzUjS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Michael Beyer (@michbeyer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/michbeyer\/status\/1549767986482905103?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 20, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Brad Kastan, chairman of the Community Relations Council of JewishColumbus, also said in a statement given to The Daily Wire, \u201cIsrael is our strongest and most important ally in the Middle East. All Americans and particularly the citizens of Ohio benefit from the strong strategic and economic ties, not to mention shared values, we enjoy with Israel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOhio Democrats or anyone who appreciates the role our U.S. Senators must play in foreign policy should strongly encourage, not discourage, our leaders to visit the Jewish state,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n<p>Ryan has previously supported the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), also known as the Iran Nuclear Deal, which Israel opposed. Ryan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfr.org\/article\/presidential-candidates-iran-nuclear-deal\">criticized<\/a> former President Donald Trump for pulling the U.S. out of that agreement. While campaigning for president, Ryan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfr.org\/article\/presidential-candidates-iran-nuclear-deal\">said<\/a> he \u201cwould absolutely support entering a new version of the JCPOA that extends restrictions even further into the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kastan added, \u201cI would encourage Tim Ryan to join with Mr. Vance in calling on the Biden Administration to reject any support of future nuclear agreements that allows Iran to grow their influence without completely dismantling their nuclear infrastructure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sam Markstein, Republican Jewish Council national political director, also weighed in on the situation and pointed out that Ryan is endorsed by the Left-leaning J Street, which critics <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/opinion\/can-j-street-stoop-any-lower-in-backing-anti-israel-views-opinion-666073\">assert<\/a> holds animosity toward Israel while supporting pro-Palestinian policies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s sad and troubling that far-left Democrat Tim Ryan\u2019s campaign and the Ohio Democratic Party would criticize JD Vance for traveling to our greatest ally in the Middle East, Israel,\u201d Markstein told The Daily Wire in an e-mail. \u201cUnfortunately, this reflects a growing trend of hostility to the Jewish state in the Democratic Party. Tim Ryan is endorsed by the anti-Israel group J Street, supports the disastrous nuclear deal with Iran that would endanger not only Israel but our regional partners, and consistently votes in lockstep with the failed Biden-Pelosi agenda.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Markstein predicted Ohioans \u201cwill reject Tim Ryan and his radicalism this November.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During his speech, the Vance\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/article-712661\">told<\/a> the CPAC Israel crowd, \u201cI will be as strong an advocate for the U.S.-Israel relationship as anyone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Vance also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/article-712661\">said<\/a> that the alliance is \u201can expression of deeper things, of cultural affinity and shared heritage and values.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also tweeted photos from his trip, saying, \u201cIncredible to walk around Jerusalem, the eternal capital of Israel, and trace the footsteps of Christ today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Incredible to walk around Jerusalem, the eternal capital of Israel, and trace the footsteps of Christ today. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qpSru6cGv9\">pic.twitter.com\/qpSru6cGv9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 J.D. Vance (@JDVance1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JDVance1\/status\/1549810512384458754?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 20, 2022<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Critics are blasting Congressman Tim Ryan\u2019s (D-OH) Senate campaign and Ohio Democrats after multiple staffers criticized Ohio Republican Senate candidate J.D. Vance for speaking in Israel on Wednesday. Vance spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Israel on Wednesday, which led Ryan\u2019s communications director Izzy Levy to claim, \u201cPlaces @JDVance1 has campaigned: 1. 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