Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Kr. said in an interview published Tuesday that Israel is a “moral nation,” supported Israel’s response to Hamas terrorists, and criticized President Joe Biden’s anti-Israel tendencies. opposed.
The interview was conducted by Reuters. jerusalem post officeKennedy expressed concern about the humanitarian costs of war against Palestinian civilians, but said Israel had no choice but to respond as it had always done.
from interview:
“Other countries that are adjacent to a neighboring country that has sworn to bomb it with rockets, send in special forces to kill their own people, kill and annihilate their entire population will go and annihilate them with airstrikes.” Kennedy said. He said.
“But Israel is a moral nation. So we didn’t do that. Instead, we built an iron dome to protect ourselves so we wouldn’t have to enter Gaza.”
Hamas said it gave Israeli leaders no choice after its fighters stormed into Israel on October 7, killing 1,200 people and taking 253 hostages, according to an Israeli tally.
President Kennedy said that instead of putting pressure on Israel, the United States should put pressure on countries that currently support Hamas.
Some Jewish leaders, particularly Dov Hikind, a Democrat-turned-Republican and former New York state congressman and founder and leader of Americans Against Anti-Semitism, echoed Kennedy’s position. expressed support for.
I just got off the phone. @RobertKennedyJr I want to thank you for being a true friend to the Jewish people and the state of Israel.
For the record: @potas & @SenSchumer This is what true friendship looks like.
I hope the Democrats learn a lesson from him, but I doubt they will… pic.twitter.com/YV09YgdGbz— Dov Hikind (@HikindDov) March 20, 2024
Mr. Kennedy’s background in environmental issues placed him on the political left, but he lost donors and staff over his support for Israel. He said he was equally interested in finding a peaceful solution to the Middle East conflict.
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