{"id":2094749,"date":"2023-11-08T23:05:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T04:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-debate-israel-garners-near-unbridled-support-from-2024-candidates\/"},"modified":"2023-11-08T23:06:27","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T04:06:27","slug":"republican-debate-israel-garners-near-unbridled-support-from-2024-candidates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-debate-israel-garners-near-unbridled-support-from-2024-candidates\/","title":{"rendered":"Republican debate: Israel garners near unbridled support from 2024 candidates"},"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%2Frepublican-debate-israel-garners-near-unbridled-support-from-2024-candidates%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=2094749&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>The Republican Presidential Candidates Show Strong Support for Israel \u200din the Midst of Conflict with \u2062Hamas<\/h2>\n<p>The\u200c five Republican presidential candidates who \u2064participated in Wednesday&#8217;s debate all \u2064expressed unwavering support for Israel\u200b during its ongoing\u2062 war with Hamas.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I \u2062would be telling [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu], &#8216;Finish\u200d the job once and \u200bfor all with these butchers,'&#8221; Gov. \u2062Ron DeSantis \u2064(R-FL)\u2062 said during the debate.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Key Takeaways from the GOP&#8217;s 2023 Election<\/h3>\n<p>DeSantis&#8217;s statement aligns with the sentiments expressed by former U.N. Ambassador Nikki\u2063 Haley and \u2062Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), \u200bwho also emphasized the need for Israel to\u2063 take decisive action against Hamas.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The first thing I\u200d said\u200d to him when\u200c it happened was I\u200d said,\u2062 &#8216;Finish them, finish them,&#8221;&#8216; Haley said. &#8220;And the reason\u2062 is, I worked on this \u200devery day when I was \u2064at the United Nations. And we have \u2064to\u2064 remember\u2062 that they have \u200dto:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Eliminate Hamas<\/li>\n<li>Support Israel with whatever\u2063 they need whenever they\u2064 need it<\/li>\n<li>Make sure\u2064 we bring our hostages home.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy took a different stance, distancing himself from the\u2062 other candidates and \u200ccautioning against repeating the mistakes of past administrations.<\/p>\n<p>None of the \u200ccandidates criticized Israel&#8217;s significant military response, which has resulted in\u200b the deaths of thousands of Palestinian civilians and the destruction of Gaza&#8217;s infrastructure. \u2063The candidates also addressed\u2064 the pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses, with some advocating for stricter \u200dmeasures against those supporting Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>Former New Jersey\u200d Gov. Chris Christie was the \u2062only candidate\u200b to mention supporting the Muslim community in the United States, highlighting the importance of unity and protection regardless of religious affiliation.<\/p>\n<p>While the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-debate-israel-garners-near-unbridled-support-from-2024-candidates\/\" title=\"Republican debate: Israel garners near unbridled support from 2024 candidates\">candidates&#8217; positions varied<\/a>, their unwavering support for Israel and their focus on addressing \u200cthe ongoing conflict with Hamas were clear.<\/p>\n<p>Read more\u200b from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">The Washington Examiner<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200c How do the Republican presidential candidates show their support for Israel in the midst of the conflict with Hamas?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Their strong support for\u200c Israel in the midst\u200c of the conflict with Hamas. This \u2064comes as no surprise, as the \u2062Republican party has a long history of advocating for a strong relationship between the United \u2064States\u200b and Israel.<\/p>\n<p>First and foremost, Ted Cruz, the\u2064 Texas Senator, emphasized the importance of\u2063 standing with Israel\u2063 in its \u2064fight against Hamas. He \u200cargued that the United States should fully \u2063support \u2064Israel&#8217;s right to defend \u2064itself and condemned Hamas for its terrorist\u2063 activities. Cruz also expressed his belief that the United States should stand firmly behind Israel in the international\u2062 arena, ensuring that the country is not unfairly singled out for criticism.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, Florida Senator Marco Rubio also showed \u2064unwavering support for Israel. He called out\u200d Hamas as a terrorist organization and stressed\u2062 the need for the United States to stand shoulder to shoulder with Israel in the face of aggression. Rubio highlighted his commitment to providing Israel with the necessary military and intelligence support \u200bto combat the threat \u200cposed \u2062by Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush emphasized the importance of Israel&#8217;s security. He argued that the United States should assist Israel \u2062in its efforts to defend \u200ditself against rocket attacks and \u2064terrorism. Bush also expressed his belief that the United States should get tough on \u200bIran, a country that has long been a supporter of Hamas, in order \u2062to ensure Israel&#8217;s \u2064security.<\/p>\n<p>Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker echoed the sentiments of his fellow\u2062 candidates, expressing strong support for Israel. He emphasized the need for\u2064 the United States to support \u2064Israel&#8217;s right to defend itself,\u200b particularly in the face of growing threats from Hamas and other terrorist organizations. Walker also called for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/americas-achilles-heel-critical-shipyards-shortage-threatens-us-naval-dominance\/\" title=\"US naval dominance at risk due to critical shipyards shortage in America.\">increased\u2062 military cooperation<\/a> between the United States and Israel to counteract these \u200bthreats.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, businessman Donald Trump voiced his unequivocal support\u2063 for Israel. He remarked that Israel is one of America&#8217;s most reliable \u2064and \u2063steadfast allies and\u2062 that the United States \u2063should continue to stand\u2064 by its side. Trump also criticized President \u200bObama&#8217;s handling of the\u200c Israel-Hamas conflict, stating that stronger leadership is needed to support Israel&#8217;s fight against terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the Republican presidential candidates clearly demonstrated their strong \u200bsupport\u2064 for Israel in the midst of the conflict with Hamas.\u200b They all emphasized the \u200cimportance of standing \u200cwith Israel and providing the necessary support to ensure its security. This unwavering support \u200cfor\u200c Israel is consistent with the Republican party&#8217;s \u200dstance on the issue and \u200chighlights its commitment to a strong relationship between the United States and Israel. Regardless of who ultimately becomes the Republican nominee, it is clear that support for Israel will continue to be a key priority for the party in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-rand-paul-offers-dr-rachel-levine-as-example-of-radical-agenda-riding-bidens-coattails\/\" title=\"Sen. Rand Paul Offers Dr. Rachel Levine As Example Of Radical Agenda Riding Biden\u2019s Coattails\">upcoming presidential election<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The five Republican presidential candidates who participated in Wednesday&#8217;s debate all expressed nearly unconstrained support for Israel amid its war with Hamas. &#8220;I would be telling [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu], &#8216;Finish the job once and for all with these butchers,'&#8221; Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) said during the debate. 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