The RJC Blog Page has this: Israeli daily newspaper “Israel Hayom” interviewed the top Republican presidential candidates recently. Boaz Bismuth writesin introduction to the interviews:
Here are links to the separate interviews with the candidates and a few key quotes:
Romney: Obama threw Israel under the bus
I think because Obama thought that if he drew closer to the Palestinians that would somehow encourage the peace process. My view is that he threw Israel under the bus by laying out his view of the policies he thought Israel should adopt in the piece process. I believe that the role of an ally is to stand behind your friends and let them speak for themselves, rather than be spoken for by the United States of America. I believe our relationship with Israel, a nation which shares our values and is our best friend in the Middle East, should be of support and confidence rather than criticism and blame.
Perry: I’ll move the US Embassy to Jerusalem
First off, when the prime minister of Israel comes to the White House, he will be treated with respect as the world leader that this individual is. They will not be brought in through the back door, or sit and wait as just another visitor to the White House. They will clearly be treated with the respect that the longest serving democracy, and our greatest friend in the Middle East deserves. And secondly, I said that if you want to work for the United States State Department under my administration, you’ll be living in Jerusalem. That’s as clear that I can make it. You’re the only country that I know of that has our embassy not in the capital city. I don’t get it.
Gingrich: We tried talking to Iran, now the discourse must change
I believe that the Iranian regime is committed to eliminating Israel and defeating the U.S. I think that a psychological, diplomatic and political effort is required on all fronts in order to maximize the imposition of sanctions and promote a policy that will bring about the fall of the regime in Tehran.
Cain: Obama’s weakness invites attack on Israel and America
In a Cain administration there would be no question in the minds of the world and the American people that we would stand with Israel. No question. It wasn’t the president’s right to suggest that they change those borders and I didn’t agree with that. For example, I think that the so-called Palestinian people have this urge for unilateral recognition because they see this president as weak. I haven’t seen all the facts but I think this whole assassination attempt [alleged Iranian plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador in Washington] was another example of seeing this president as weak, in that regard. So, weakness invites attack and I think that he has projected a sense of weakness.
I can’t understand Obama’s foreign policy or his behavior toward our allies. I promise that if I get to the White House, I won’t ask one of my allies to return to the indefensible 1967 borders. I stand with Israel, and I’ll never ask of it the things that the current administration has asked of it.
