13 Reasons why Jews should Vote for Donald Trump Janet Levy
- Trump denounced antisemitism in two State of the Union addresses.
- He moved the American Embassy to Israel from Tel Aviv to Israel’s eternal capital of Jerusalem.
- He declared support for Israeli construction in Judea and Samaria.
- Trump recognized Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights, a major strategic asset that protects Israel from aggression from the northeast. He signed the document with Netanyahu at his side right before the Israeli elections.
- He increased U.S. military aid to Israel and offered a mutual defense treaty between the U.S. and Israel to further the alliance between the two countries.
- Trump defunded UNRWA, a so-called relief agency for Arab-Palestinians marked by corruption that has incited against Israel and worked with Hamas, even enabling the building of terror tunnels under its buildings.
- Trump withdrew from UNESCO citing its anti-Israel bias after it designated Hebron and the Tomb of the Patriarchs (Abraham, Issac, Jacob, Sarah, Rebecca and Leah) as Arab-Palestinian world heritage sites. (Jews have had a 3800 year presence in Hebron, which is situated in Judea – “the land of the Jews.”
- He appointed staunch Israel defenders Nikki Haley and Kelly Craft to the U.N.
- He ended the nuclear appeasement of Iran by canceling Obama’s JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) or the Obama Bomb Deal.
- Trump celebrated Hanukah at the White House and was the first sitting president to visit and pray at the Western Wall in Jerusalem.
- He postponed the announcement of his Israel/Arab-Palestinian plan until after the elections in Israel.
- At the Holocaust Museum on the Day of Remembrance, Trump said, “As president of the United States, I will always stand with the Jewish people and the State of Israel.” “We will confront antisemitism on university campuses, in public places and threats to Israel.” “Antisemitism is horrible and it has to stop.” “The State of Israel is an eternal monument to the undying strength of the Jewish people.”
- Trump criticized Congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib for their hostility toward Israel.
The Democrats won’t recognize or challenge antisemitism in their party as this removes the option of criticizing Trump for antisemitism.
Jews on the Left fail to view BDS, the Hamas-inspired movement to destroy the only Jewish state, as a form of Jew hatred. Left-wing Jewish organizations such as the ADL are trying to stop efforts to outlaw BDS. The ADL issued the Mayors Compact to Combat Hate, Extremism and Bigotry,” which does NOT mention antisemitism or Islamic terrorism (despite the fact that Jews are the victims of the majority – 60% – of religious hate crimes in the U.S. (15% for Muslims)
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