Without taking sides in the US election, we welcome Vance’s nomination, thank him for supporting Israel in its war against terror, and wish him well.
The convention will be followed next week by PM Netanyahu’s scheduled address to a splintered Congress over support for Israel’s war with Hamas and growing concern over hostilities with Hezbollah.
While Biden answers questions on the Israel-Hamas war in a nuanced fashion, Vance makes it clear he backs Israel all the way.
Vance has expressed strong support for Israel and urged Biden not to provide a special immigration status for Palestinians.
Large and small social media accounts asserted that Vance was "Israel first" rather than "America first."
At the Republican convention, Jewish delegate Leora Levy prayed for hostages taken by Hamas, marking a rare mention of Israel. David Sacks criticized Biden's Ukraine policy.
Trump walked into the Fiserv Forum in downtown Milwaukee with a thick bandage over the ear as the crowd chanted "Fight! Fight! Fight" and pumped their fists.
In 2022 while on a trip to Israel led by the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), Vance told The Post he'll be "as strong an advocate for the US-Israel relationship as anyone."
In a 2022 interview with The Jerusalem Post, Vance emphasized his commitment to a strong US-Israel relationship.
The news, carried on Trump's Truth Social media website, emerged at the start of the four-day Republican National Convention in Milwaukee to nominate the party's presidential ticket.
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