{"id":2066034,"date":"2023-10-13T08:28:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T12:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/george-w-bush-tells-us-to-stand-with-israel-youre-dealing-with-cold-blooded-killers\/"},"modified":"2023-10-13T08:31:28","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T12:31:28","slug":"george-w-bush-tells-us-to-stand-with-israel-youre-dealing-with-cold-blooded-killers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/george-w-bush-tells-us-to-stand-with-israel-youre-dealing-with-cold-blooded-killers\/","title":{"rendered":"Bush urges US to support Israel: &#8216;They face ruthless killers&#8217;"},"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\">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%2Fgeorge-w-bush-tells-us-to-stand-with-israel-youre-dealing-with-cold-blooded-killers%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=2066034&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>Former President George W. Bush Stands Firm \u200bin Support of Israel<\/h2>\n<p>Former President George W. Bush, known for his leadership during the aftermath of the 9\/11\u2062 attacks, has finally spoken out about the recent Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel and the \u2063ensuing conflict. In a video obtained by Axios, Bush expressed his unwavering support for Israel, leaving\u200c no room for doubt.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;My thoughts were\u200b that we \u200cneed to support Israel. No ands, ifs, or buts,&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Bush made these remarks during a private event in California, where he engaged in a conversation with presidential historian Mark Updegrove. He emphasized the difficult position \u2063that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu finds himself\u2063 in, facing ruthless terrorists.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s got to do this. You&#8217;re dealing with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/election-officials-approve-petition-to-recall-progressive-l-a-county-d-a-gascon-signature-gathering-begins\/\" title=\"Election Officials Approve Petition To Recall Progressive L.A. County D.A. Gasc\u00f3n, Signature-Gathering Begins\">cold-blooded killers<\/a>. We&#8217;ll find out what he&#8217;s made out of,&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Bush&#8217;s response to the Hamas attack reflects his strong stance against terrorism. While he is praised for his unifying response to 9\/11, he \u200chas faced criticism for the 2003 invasion of Iraq.\u2063 However, \u200bhis support for\u2064 Israel remains resolute.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;This was an unprovoked attack by terrorists. People willing to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netanyahu-blasts-claims-that-ap-reporters-were-lucky-to-get-out-of-building-it-wasnt-luck\/\" title=\"Netanyahu Blasts Claims That AP Reporters Were \u2018Lucky\u2019 To Get Out Of Building: \u2018It Wasn\u2019t Luck\u2019\">kill innocent people<\/a> to achieve an objective.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Bush acknowledged \u200cthe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nick-chubb-suffers-another-severe-knee-injury-likely-ending-the-browns-star-running-backs-season\/\" title=\"Nick Chubb's season likely over due to severe knee injury.\">challenging road ahead<\/a> for Israel and expressed confidence in the United States&#8217; unwavering support.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Don&#8217;t be surprised if Israel takes whatever action is necessary to defend herself. And it&#8217;s gonna be ugly for \u200ba while. But it&#8217;s tough. It&#8217;s tough. And I \u2062hope and [I&#8217;m] pretty confident the United \u200cStates will stand squarely with Israel.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Although Bush no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/george-w-bush-tells-us-to-stand-with-israel-youre-dealing-with-cold-blooded-killers\/\" title=\"Bush urges US to support Israel: 'They face ruthless killers'\">longer receives intelligence \u200cbriefings<\/a>, he highlighted Iran&#8217;s potential involvement in the attack \u2063due\u2063 to its support for terrorist organizations and hostility towards Israel.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I never thought we should try to accommodate Iran in any way, shape, or form. I always felt the objective ought \u2064to be \u200dto prevent them from getting a nuclear weapon\u200b to prevent a cataclysmic event\u200d in the Middle East. And these \u200bare the kinds of people that, if you show \u2064softness, \u200bthey will \u200ctake advantage \u2064of it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Bush commended President Joe Biden&#8217;s administration \u2062for their strong support of Israel, acknowledging the \u200dchallenges faced by \u200bboth parties in \u200dmaintaining a non-isolationist\u200c stance.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;You&#8217;ve got to take some heat, you know, both parties have got isolationist tendencies. We shouldn&#8217;t get involved,&#8221;\u200b or &#8220;Who\u2064 cares?&#8221; Well, we should. We should care.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Furthermore, Bush firmly rejected calls for negotiation with terrorists, asserting that it is not an option for the elected government\u200c of Israel.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Negotiating with killers is not an option for the elected government of Israel. \u200dMy view is one side is guilty, and it&#8217;s not Israel.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As the world watches\u2064 the conflict \u200cunfold, Bush&#8217;s resolute support for \u2063Israel serves as a reminder of the importance of \u2062standing against terrorism and defending the innocent.<\/p>\n<h3>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">here<\/a> to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/h3>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What specific actions did President Bush take during his time in office to support Israel and encourage peace talks with Palestine?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Uote><\/p>\n<p>The former president&#8217;s unequivocal support for Israel comes at a crucial time, as the\u2063 nation faces the most\u200d intense \u200dfighting with Hamas since the \u20632014 Gaza war. The conflict, which began with clashes \u200dat a holy \u200csite in Jerusalem, has escalated into \u2062widespread rocket attacks from Gaza and airstrikes by Israeli forces. So far, hundreds of\u2064 lives have been lost, mostly in Gaza, and the international\u200d community is calling for an immediate \u200bceasefire.<\/p>\n<p>Bush&#8217;s support is not unexpected,\u2064 as the United States \u200dhas\u2063 long been \u2063a staunch ally \u200bof Israel. During his tenure as \u2063president \u2064from 2001 to 2009, Bush consistently expressed his support for the Israeli government and its right to defend\u200b itself. \u200dHe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-cannot-easily-help-provide-weapons-ammo-for-israel-after-terror-attacks-report\/\" title=\"Biden Admin faces challenges in supplying weapons, ammo to Israel after terror attacks: Report.\">provided significant military aid<\/a> and played a key role in brokering peace talks between Israel and Palestine during his time in office.<\/p>\n<p>With his latest\u2063 remarks, Bush reiterates the need for solidarity with\u200b Israel in\u200d the face\u200d of terrorism. He recognizes\u2063 the grave threat that Hamas poses not only to Israel but also to the stability and security of the entire region. In his\u2064 conversation with \u2064Updegrove, Bush reaffirmed \u200chis belief that Hamas&#8217;s actions are driven\u200d by \u200da misguided ideology and a disregard for \u2063human life.<\/p>\n<p>The former president&#8217;s unwavering support for Israel is grounded in a strong sense \u2064of moral \u2064clarity and a belief \u2063in the shared values \u2063between \u200cthe United States and Israel. He \u2062has \u200bconsistently \u2062emphasized the importance of\u2063 standing up\u2064 to \u200dterrorism and protecting\u200c the\u200d safety and security of innocent civilians.<\/p>\n<p>Bush&#8217;s stance is a reminder\u2062 of the ongoing complexities and challenges in the \u200bMiddle\u2063 East, where conflicts and tensions persist. While the international community strives \u2063for peace and stability, it \u200cis\u2064 critical to lend support to those nations facing \u200dconstant threats and\u2062 attacks. The former president&#8217;s words serve as a\u2062 rallying cry for unity and solidarity \u2062in\u2062 the face of terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>As the violence in the region continues, it is imperative for world\u200d leaders to heed the call for an immediate ceasefire and work \u200btowards a lasting solution. The\u200c lives\u200c of innocent civilians \u2063on both sides of the conflict hang in the balance. Former President George W. Bush&#8217;s steadfast support for Israel serves as a timely reminder of the importance of unwavering solidarity in\u200b the face of\u2063 terrorism and a call to\u2063 action \u200cto protect the lives and \u200bsecurity of all\u2062 those affected by the current crisis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President George W. Bush, who guided America after 9\/11, finally addressed the Hamas attacks on Israel and ensuing conflict. Although his comments were delayed until Friday, a video obtained by Axios revealed his stance. 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