Posted on 11/19/22
| News Source: Arutz-7
Former US President Donald Trump spoke on Saturday at the Republican Jewish Coalition event in Las Vegas, saying once again that American Jewish people “don’t appreciate” his Israel policies.
Trump told the crowd that “Jewish people don’t appreciate Israel the way they should,” as quoted by The Independent.
Trump came under fire in September after he criticized US Jews on his Truth Social platform and asserted that they do not appreciate what he has done for Israel.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre later responded to Trump and said, "Donald Trump’s comments were antisemitic and insulting, both to Jews and our Israeli allies. We need to root out antisemitism everywhere it rears its ugly head. We need to call this out."
Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, however, said he did not think Trump’s remarks amounted to antisemitism.
In Saturday’s remarks, the former President criticized the Biden administration and the Democratic Party's posture toward Israel.
Trump, according to Haaretz, called the current bilateral relationship “a very bad one. They don't even listen to your leaders.” He further criticized Democratic members of Congress, saying Democratic lawmakers critical of Israel are more powerful than their pro-Israel counterparts.