Tag: Republican National Convention
Most people want unity. It’s not going to happen
In the wake of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump on July 13, there was a wave of calls for Americans to turn down the temperature in the national debate. Everything I...
Parents of Omer Neutra at RNC: ‘Trump stands with the American hostages’
Orna and Ronen Neutra, parents of Omer, who is held captive by Hamas in Gaza, spoke at the Republican National Convention in Wisconsin on Wednesday night.
Among those present in the hall were presidential candidate Donald Trump...
Safer for Jews at GOP convention than ‘other side,’ says RNC publicist
Republicans address antisemitism in their ranks more effectively than Democrats do, and after Hamas’s Oct. 7 terror attack, the best way to protect Jews is via implementing policy, according to the Jewish spokeswoman for...
Hostage parents, Harvard alum activist address Republican convention
Shabbos Kestenbaum introduced himself as a past Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) supporter and lifelong Democrat, who has seen it as “my party” since registering at 18 . He still received some of the largest...
In nomination acceptance speech, Trump highlights pro-Israel accomplishments
In his acceptance speech of the Republican presidential nomination on Thursday, the final night of the four-day Republican National Convention U.S. President Donald Trump touted his pro-Israel accomplishments. At the same time, he railed...
Pence, Grenell, Kellogg applaud administration’s pro-Israel accomplishments
On the third night of the Republican National Convention, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, former U.S. Ambassador to Germany and acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell, and Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg—Pence’s national security...
Should Jews be angry about Pompeo’s speech from Jerusalem?
Republicans did their best last week to highlight the presence of a pair of anti-Israel figures at the Democratic National Convention. But in a stroke of irony, this week the Democrats are, among other...
Democrats point to controversial nature of Pompeo’s RNC speech on site from Jerusalem
Democrats expressed concern over the decision by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to address the Republican National Convention on Tuesday night while on a diplomatic trip abroad. He is currently in Jerusalem after...
In RNC speech, Haley blasts Obama and Biden over Israel, Iran
Amid speeches on Monday at the virtual 2020 Republican National Convention touting U.S. President Donald Trump and warning about what the Democratic ticket of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris could mean for America, former...