UPDATE: The Iowa ABC/Yahoo Debate mentioned “incendiary” comments by Gingrich on the Palestinians being “invented” and not an organic people deprived of a motherland. Ironically it was Romney and Santorum – the other 2 standouts that Joel mentions below – who took Gingrich to task for merely stating fact – advising more nuanced and diplomatic speech. I will update this post if Rosenberg comments, but the full interview from which this news article was taken can be read here. My comment is that finally – that which the liberal anti-Israel forces have been selling has been pierced and dismembered by a major political figure. Frankly, I was shocked even Gingrich said it. Who the hell cares about the feelings of a people whose government lies to the world whining that Israel won’t negotiate peace while they bomb Israel every day. Gingrich likened it to Gorbachev saying TEAR DOWN THIS WALL, and I agree. I will look up the poll numbers of Evangelical Christians who are pro-Israel (it’s high), but to me Gingrich nailed his position as frontrunner with this statement alone – looking Presidential with substantive policy while Romney and Rick acted all nervous like state department bureaucrats. I suspect God Himself was pleased. Video here.
Benjamin Netanyahu advised President Obama that he had only two missions: Fixing the economy and keeping Iran from getting nuclear bombs. A former advisor and staff member to Benjamin Netanyahu has a blog post today entitled:
ROMNEY, GINGRICH, SANTORUM STAND OUT IN REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION EVENT
Joel C. Rosenberg left politics as an aide to people like Netanyahu and Steve Forbes to become a best selling author and champion of Israel. His eight fiction novels have stunned the world not because of their extraordinary plots, characters or literary eloquence (they aren’t bad actually), but because nearly every book has been prophetic in an event or development in Middle East affairs, including shadows of 9-11.
Regarding this event Rosenberg summarizes:
Three GOP presidential candidates on Wednesday dominated the discussion of Israel, Iran and the economy at the Republican Jewish Coalition event in Washington, D.C. …Romney, Gingrich and Santorum gave serious, substantive addresses and answers during the Q&A sessions…
Santorum’s speech stood out to me — it’s worth watching, along with the other two. The man clearly has deep convictions on Israel and Iran. He knows these issues. He’s thought long and hard about them.
Bachmann’s speech was okay, and she clearly loves Israel, but she lacked the gravitas of the others — and she made a very odd point of saying a donor told her he’s ready to pay for the move of the U.S. Embassy…
Perry said he’d increase aid to Israel — but didn’t he just say he was going to reduce all foreign aid?
Huntsman was irrelevant, bless his heart.
| Candidate | Israel Grade |
| Santorum | A+ |
| Gingrich | A |
| Bachmann | A |
| Romney | B |
| Perry | D |
| Huntsman | D |
Links to the speeches and Rosenberg’s ratings of ALL the candidates on Israel issues here.
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