{"id":1937195,"date":"2023-05-24T17:49:21","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T21:49:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cruz-challenger-who-says-hes-pro-israel-rakes-in-200k-from-anti-israel-group\/"},"modified":"2023-05-24T17:50:39","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T21:50:39","slug":"cruz-challenger-who-says-hes-pro-israel-rakes-in-200k-from-anti-israel-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cruz-challenger-who-says-hes-pro-israel-rakes-in-200k-from-anti-israel-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Pro-Israel Cruz opponent receives $200K from anti-Israel group."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/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%2Fcruz-challenger-who-says-hes-pro-israel-rakes-in-200k-from-anti-israel-group%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=1937195&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--><h2>Is Colin Allred Really a &#8220;Strong Supporter of Israel&#8221;?<\/h2>\n<div>\n<p>Colin Allred, the Texas Democrat running to unseat Senator Ted Cruz, claims to be a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/evidence-of-foreign-influence-in-2020-election-nevada-secretary-of-state-caught-sending-voter-data-list-to-pakistani-firm-linked-to-isi\/\" title=\"Evidence of Foreign Influence in 2020 Election: Nevada Secretary of State Caught Sending Voter Data List to Pakistani Firm Linked to ISI\">strong supporter<\/a> of the State of Israel.&#8221; However, his campaign has taken nearly $200,000 in donations from J Street, an anti-Israel group that routinely criticizes Israel for defending itself against Palestinian terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>J Street has established an Allred donation page on its website, which also serves as a forum for attacks on Cruz and his pro-Israel policies. The donations could hurt Allred\u2019s chances of unseating Cruz, who has won praise in Texas for supporting Israel and fighting the anti-Semitic Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement.<\/p>\n<h3>Questionable Record on Israel<\/h3>\n<p>Allred&#8217;s campaign disputes claims that he is not a &#8220;steadfast supporter of Israel.&#8221; However, while Allred has pushed to defund universities that back the BDS movement, he has twice voted against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cruz-challenger-who-says-hes-pro-israel-rakes-in-200k-from-anti-israel-group\/\" title=\"Pro-Israel Cruz opponent receives 0K from anti-Israel group.\">congressional measures urging<\/a> the United States government to condemn Israel boycotts.<\/p>\n<p>Allred also has pushed to restart U.S. aid to the Palestinians, even as the State Department admits that this money is used to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-dismisses-yom-kippur-as-local-holiday\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Dismisses Yom Kippur as \u2018Local Holiday\u2019\">pay imprisoned terrorists<\/a> and incite violence against Jews. Additionally, he expressed support for a Muslim preacher who has described Israel as an &#8220;apartheid state.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Concerns from the Pro-Israel Community<\/h3>\n<p>Allred&#8217;s record has come under scrutiny from the pro-Israel community, with some accusing him of being a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ga-gop-sen-david-perdue-in-runoff-battle-with-democrat-jon-ossoff\/\" title=\"Ga. GOP Sen. David Perdue in runoff battle with Democrat Jon Ossoff\">rubber stamp<\/a>&#8221; for J Street&#8217;s anti-Israel positions. The Republican Jewish Coalition&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leftist-shout-close-private-detention-centers-abolish-ice-biden-pleads-i-agree-with-you-give-me-another-five-days\/\" title=\"Leftist Shout \u2018Close Private Detention Centers! Abolish ICE!\u2019 Biden Pleads, \u2018I Agree With You \u2026 Give Me Another Five Days\u2019\">national political director<\/a>, Sam Markstein, said, &#8220;Colin Allred is no moderate and would be just another Democrat rubber stamp for J Street\u2019s anti-Israel positions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen whether Allred&#8217;s claims of being a &#8220;strong supporter of Israel&#8221; will hold up under scrutiny, especially given his campaign&#8217;s acceptance of significant donations from an anti-Israel group.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Colin Allred, a Texas Democrat running against Senator Ted Cruz, has received almost $200,000 in campaign donations from J Street, an anti-Israel group that criticizes Israel&#8217;s defense against Palestinian terrorism. 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