Arutz Sheva Writer Defends Trump's AIPAC Speech

So during his AIPAC speech Trump said, “President Obama was the worst thing to ever happen to Israel, believe me.” Trump said this even though the US government supplies 20% of Israel's military expenditure. AIPAC's president apologized and dissociated AIPAC from that comment. Here is how one Arutz Sheva writer chose to defend Trump.

And then finally there was the controversial handling of the Donald Trump address. Trump departed only slightly from a carefully prepared script but wandered off a bit from his prepared remarks when he said, “President Obama was the worst thing to ever happen to Israel, believe me.”

Newly elected AIPAC president Lillian Pinkus pretty much apologized and distanced AIPAC from Trump’s remarks by saying that while AIPAC might have policy differences with Mr. Obama (specifically the Iran nuclear deal), they still have deep respect for the office of president and for Mr. Obama.

Mr. Trump didn’t say that he does not respect the office that he is seeking, the presidency of the United States. He just said that Mr. Obama has dealt or has for years intended to deal harshly with Israel but has so far fortunately been unsuccessful on that count as well. (April 1, 2016.)

So saying “President Obama was the worst thing to ever happen to Israel” is not disrespectful towards the President?

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