Jewish Dems Denounce Sen. Paul’s Call to End Aid to Israel
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WASHINGTON, DC—National Jewish Democratic Council (NJDC) President and CEO David A. Harris today denounced the remarks of Kentucky Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) in which he called for an end to foreign assistance to Israel. Harris said:
“The National Jewish Democratic Council stands in strong opposition to Senator Paul’s call to end foreign assistance to Israel. Paul’s suggestion is negligent, shortsighted, and just plain wrong. Foreign aid in general, and aid to Israel in particular, is crucial to Israel’s security and its pursuit of peace.
Between Senator Paul’s stated goal of ending aid to Israel and moves by top GOP leaders like House Majority Leader Eric Cantor to engage in risky schemes that threaten the future of assistance to Israel, advocates who care about supporting Israel in this essential way—as a nation, putting our money where our mouth is—have a great deal to fear from the ever-more-conservative Senate and House GOP.
Senator Paul’s statement is yet another illustration of how the Republican Party continues to grow increasingly out of touch with the values of the vast majority of the American Jewish community.”
