Donors and voters attending the US Republican Jewish Coalition meeting are expected to scrutinize the extent of their support for the candidates Republicans For the upcoming US presidential elections for Israel, in the context of the continuation of the Israeli war on Gaza.
The American Jewish community expects explicit and unequivocal support for Israel from the candidates for the presidential elections, especially since this annual event is traditionally considered to obtain financial support.
The organizers of the meeting said on social media that “the eyes of the world will be focused on it” because of the special importance it holds this year for the American Jewish community, following its shock at the operation. Al-Aqsa flood The surprise attack launched by the Palestinian resistance on October 7.
For his part, the new Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, announced his attendance at the Jewish coalition meeting, and the organizers welcomed his participation, saying that it confirms his solidarity with the people of Israel and the American Jewish community.
It is planned that the Republican candidates will participate in prayers during the meeting, in honor of the Israelis killed in the Al-Aqsa flood.
Support for Israel is considered one of the fundamental issues for the two major parties in the United States, and it is also an important foreign policy issue capable of bringing about change at the ballot box, based on the large number of Jewish voters.
Support for Israel is also an important issue for evangelical Christian voters, who consider the existence of a Jewish state a prerequisite for achieving the hoped-for “second coming” of the Prophet Jesus, according to their belief.
Trump raises controversy
During the meeting, the eight contenders for the Republican Party nomination, including the former US President, will speak Donald Trump Which is topping the opinion polls.
Trump sparked controversy in Israel when he recently described… Lebanese Hezbollah He is very smart, even though the party is considered an enemy of Tel Aviv, especially after he accused Israel of letting the United States down in the assassination of the commander of the Quds Force in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. Qasem Soleimani In 2020, when she withdrew from the operation at the last minute.
It is also expected that Trump’s rivals will show their firm support for Israel during the Republican Jewish meeting, including: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who said that the time has come to support Israel’s right to defend itself until the end, as he put it.
