The Guardian – Trump to Republican Jewish Coalition: Democrats will damage Israel
In a statement, Jewish Democratic Council of America (JDCA) executive director Halie Soifer said: “We strongly denounce President Trump’s continued assault on decency and truth, as was evident in his speech earlier today before the Republican Jewish Coalition in Las Vegas.”
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Soifer said: “The US-Israel relationship has been – and must remain – bipartisan, and we unequivocally reject Trump’s ongoing effort to politicize issues related to Israel on the eve of the Israeli election.
“It’s no coincidence that Trump’s Shabbat morning speech in Las Vegas coincides with primetime, post-Sabbath television in Israel, just three days before the Israeli election. Israelis have every right to go to the polls without the US president putting his thumb on the scale in support of any one candidate.”
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On Saturday, Soifer said: “Trump’s policies and rhetoric are antithetical to Jewish values and … antisemitism has increased to unprecedented levels due to Trump’s divisive words, policies and wilful blindness.
“What happened today in Las Vegas was a shameful display of lies and arrogance.”