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Trump irks Jewish donors with comments on Mideast peace
WHIO-TV ^ | December 3, 2015 | Steve Peoples and Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press

Posted on 12/03/2015 2:19:06 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

The Jewish donors gathered Thursday had two demands of the Republican presidential candidates who'd come to speak to them: unambiguous support for Israel and respect.

Donald Trump seemed to fail at both.

The party's 2016 front-runner openly questioned Israel's commitment to the Mideast peace process in his remarks to the Republican Jewish Coalition, echoing comments he made the night before in an interview with The Associated Press. He drew boos after refusing to endorse Jerusalem as the nation's undivided capital. And he suggested to the influential group simply wanted to install a puppet in the White House....

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To: HiTech RedNeck

Here is his speech:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3367787/posts


81 posted on 12/03/2015 5:15:14 PM PST by Amntn
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To: springwater13

Frankly... a crack down on the open malefactors approach would probably be superior and more biblical too. Ishmael, for worse or better, represents an accommodation by God for the human results of Abraham’s folly. They are going to be ill tempered and we might as well accept that. But we can’t accept any and all nonsense from them. Especially not riding on lefty OR righty political correctness that blinds us to distinctions in how individuals act.


82 posted on 12/03/2015 5:18:36 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: HiTech RedNeck
From his speech and the AP story I think he is saying IF a deal can be made, both sides would necessarily have to meet with nothing from the past on the table.

They would have to meet with a clean slate and both would have to make sacrifices. He knows that Israel has already made sacrifices and he is not sure they would be willing to do that.

He said he would know within 6 months if a deal was possible or not.

He is not trying to force Israel into anything they would not agree with.

It is my belief that he wants what is best for Israel the same way he wants what is best for America.

83 posted on 12/03/2015 5:21:19 PM PST by Amntn
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To: Amntn

Thanks... then we can all look and make up our own minds. Spin in both directions is running rampant. Trying to infer something from something he never answered, is fraught with risk. It doesn’t mean he opposes, it could mean “depending on what you mean, but I’m not getting into that right now.”


84 posted on 12/03/2015 5:22:54 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: Signalman
"As a strong supporter of Israel, I think that when Trump meets with Bibi, he will understand that it is the Palestinians who have no interest in a deal. They only want to destroy Israel.'

He knows. He is just saying that if a deal is to be made that both sides would have to meet with a blank slate and both would have to make sacrifices.

He knows that Israel has already made sacrifices and does not know if they would be willing to sacrifice more.

85 posted on 12/03/2015 5:25:05 PM PST by Amntn
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To: Amntn

This could cautiously augur well.

I think Trump realizes there are some people who won’t ever make deals. Because they won’t be friendly for love nor money. That’s why he isn’t saying, let’s make a deal with Mexico.

IF, big huge IF, wisdom can be brought to the table, the Islamic side could be brought to realize that if they don’t assent to the control of their rabid members, it’s all going to go to hell and none of them will like the results. There are gratuitous agitator problems on the Jewish side as well, but that’s far easier to deal with.


86 posted on 12/03/2015 5:26:36 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: dennisw; Cachelot; Nix 2; veronica; Catspaw; knighthawk; Alouette; Optimist; weikel; Lent; GregB; ..
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Not a big deal, even attendees must recognize that that was Trump on Thursday, and it's almost Friday. By Saturday, he'll figure out Israel's capital.

87 posted on 12/03/2015 5:52:12 PM PST by SJackson (Everybody has a plan until they get hit. Mike Tyson)
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To: GilGil
Just say that you are a Cruz supporter and you won’t vote for anyone else.
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You could’ve spent 1 minute and read my recent posts which clearly show me to be a Trump supporter. Instead you chose the spoiled, 3rd graders approach. At least I know not to waste my time with you in the future.

88 posted on 12/03/2015 6:03:44 PM PST by bramps (Islam is a preview of Hell)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I just listened to the whole speech and the crowd was very friendly the whole time. He didn’t answer one question about how Israel should deal with the Palis, the questioner wanted details; Trump said he wanted to talk to Netanyahu first.

Maybe the author listened to a different talk?


89 posted on 12/03/2015 6:13:35 PM PST by little jeremiah (Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue Ht the testing point. CSLewis)
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To: bramps

Listen to the actual speech.


90 posted on 12/03/2015 6:15:53 PM PST by little jeremiah (Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue Ht the testing point. CSLewis)
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To: kabar
The 1947 UN agreement is dead letter and everyone knows it in reality. But Arab oil, Muslim Jihad, and communist internationalism demand that we pretend.
West Jerusalem has been part of Israel since 1948 and is the capitol of Israel. Noting this in no way precludes having some of East Jerusalem belong to a Palestinian entity in the future. The US Consulate is in West Jerusalem, not East Jerusalem.
91 posted on 12/03/2015 6:37:08 PM PST by rmlew ("Mosques are our barracks, minarets our bayonets, domes our helmets, the believers our soldiers.")
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To: McGruff

Trump was speaking to Republican Jews


92 posted on 12/03/2015 6:37:50 PM PST by rmlew ("Mosques are our barracks, minarets our bayonets, domes our helmets, the believers our soldiers.")
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To: springwater13
Israel has a very real demographic ticking time bomb coming. The muslim population is breeding with much higher birth rates than the jewish population. What happens in 30 years when the jewish majority is at risk?

That isn't necessarily true. At any rate, Gaza has already been cut out. Handing over the Old City of Jeruselm isn't goign to hapen. Giving Palestinian terrorists the Judean Hills is suicide.
93 posted on 12/03/2015 6:40:07 PM PST by rmlew ("Mosques are our barracks, minarets our bayonets, domes our helmets, the believers our soldiers.")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
He drew boos after refusing to endorse Jerusalem as the nation's undivided capital.

Something else Democrat Don has in common with the left.

94 posted on 12/03/2015 6:42:10 PM PST by Colonel_Flagg (Revenge is a Daesh best served cold.)
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To: HiTech RedNeck

History has shown that an all Jewish State does not work well either. Simply trade unhappy Moslems for persecuted Christians in the Middle East while sowing peace between secular and religious, and at the same time increasing the Jewish birth rate while maintaining good relations as much as possible with most nations. Wait for Messiah.


95 posted on 12/03/2015 6:43:37 PM PST by af_vet_1981 (The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began.)
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To: bramps

OK. Good if you are a Trump supporter. So am I. Go convince someone else to support Trump. I’m already on board. Stay well!


96 posted on 12/03/2015 6:57:16 PM PST by GilGil
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To: wideawake

>>>But he’s taken in twice as much from donations as he’s put in<<<

Please Publish the actual Documentation you have obviously compiled to make your claim. Trump only accepts small personal Donations and whatever profit he makes on his Campaign Merchandise.

If it upsets you that he isn’t wasting his Money on his Campaign, you obviously must think The Jebster is really getting the bang for his Donors Bucks.


97 posted on 12/03/2015 6:58:52 PM PST by Kickass Conservative (Obama, unable to call a Spade a Spade...)
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To: rmlew
The US Consulate is in West Jerusalem, not East Jerusalem.

I didn't say we had our consulate in East Jerusalem.

Currently, the United States has three diplomatic office facilities in Jerusalem: a consulate on Agron Road in West Jerusalem, a consular annex on Nablus Road in East Jerusalem and a new office annex in the neighborhood of Arnona, located on an area of "no man's land" between East and West Jerusalem, which opened in October 2010.

The 1947 UN agreement is dead letter and everyone knows it in reality. But Arab oil, Muslim Jihad, and communist internationalism demand that we pretend.

We? Name one country that has its embassy in Jerusalem.

98 posted on 12/03/2015 9:51:15 PM PST by kabar
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To: kabar

Is the US pushing Israel to give up the Galilee and West Jerusalem?


99 posted on 12/04/2015 12:11:39 AM PST by rmlew ("Mosques are our barracks, minarets our bayonets, domes our helmets, the believers our soldiers.")
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To: free_life

I got suckered before watching video (forget my post 27) Then I watch video....Trump got a standing ovation, very positive reception for him. Geez I got to remember these anti-Trump clowns and their lies are everywhere.


100 posted on 12/04/2015 1:42:55 AM PST by free_life (If you ask Jesus to forgive you and to save you, He will.)
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