9 November 2023 at 03:42 Trump’s rivals with broad support for Israel Donald Trump’s rivals in the nomination battle in the Republican Party all made clear statements of support for Israel in the night’s TV debate. Several of the candidates also criticized President Joe Biden’s handling of the war. When asked what the candidates would say to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said: – I would say. Finish the job once and for all. All these Hamas butchers, they are terrorists, DeSantis said, according to Reuters. Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley criticized Biden for trying to pressure Israel to consider humanitarian breaks. – The last thing we need to do is tell Israel what to do. “The only thing we should be doing is supporting them and eliminating Hamas,” Haley said. Senator Tim Scott advocated that Biden should order strikes on Iran, which supports Hamas, in response to attacks on the United States.
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