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Hillary Clinton: Iran poses threat to Israel

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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during the 2016 AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington, DC, March 21, 2016. (AFP photo)
Press TV – March 21, 2016

US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said in a speech to an influential Zionist lobby group in Washington that Iran still posed a threat to Israel and needed to be closely watched.

Speaking on Monday to the annual policy conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), Clinton also criticized her Republican rival Donald Trump for having a “neutral” stance on Israel.

She said American leaders needed to show loyalty to Israel and “anyone who doesn’t understand that has no business being our president.”

“This is a serious danger and demands a serious response,” Clinton said, declaring that sanctions must be placed against the country. “We must work closely with Israel and other partners to cut off the flow of money and other arms from Iran to Hezbollah” she added.

Many of the US presidential candidates, in particular Clinton, receive large campaign funding from wealthy Jewish donors who have strong ties to the far-right wing in Israel, experts say.

“Clinton is heavily favored by the Israel lobby because she is quite clear about her intention to pursue the war policies of several presidential predecessors,” said Mark Dankof, who is also a broadcaster and pastor in San Antonio, Texas.

“She is getting very, very strong backing from the Israeli lobby and is getting more money from the defense industry than any other candidate in this race,” Dankof told Press TV earlier this month.

On Sunday, activists gathered outside the building where the annual AIPAC conference was being held to protest America’s financial support for Israel.

The US government is pressured to serve Israel’s interests due to the influence of the powerful Zionist lobby in the United States. The pro-Israel pressure groups actively work to steer US foreign policy in favor of Israel.

March 21, 2016 - Posted by | Corruption, Ethnic Cleansing, Racism, Zionism, Militarism, Progressive Hypocrite, Wars for Israel | , , , , , ,

3 Comments »

  1. Pander, pander, pander: Prostitute HClinton. A mega-rich hypocrite “Democrat.” A traitor to the U.S. A cheerleader for President Gaddafi’s sodomization-murder, leading directly to the blowback against our what’s-his-name “ambassador” to Libya. A despicable enemy of the brave Palestinian people. This bitch is satan herself.

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    roberthstiver's avatar Comment by roberthstiver | March 21, 2016 | Reply

  2. She said American leaders needed to show loyalty to Israel and “anyone who doesn’t understand that has no business being our president.”

    Fuck off, traitor. The US president should be loyal to Americans and not get involved with foreign entanglements. But Clinton is a Mammonite who definitely knows where to grovel to get more shekels so she can live like 17th Century French Royalty.

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    Greg Bacon's avatar Comment by Greg Bacon | March 21, 2016 | Reply

  3. “She said American leaders needed to show loyalty to Israel and “anyone who doesn’t understand that has no business being our president.”
    Therein lies the grovelling attitude required by American Presidential candidates to show their allegiance to a foreign nation, to get the financial backing required to become President. The President of the USA should, first and foremost, be “Loyal” to the USA, but successive Presidents going back to Ronald Reagan have put Israel’s interest ahead of EVERYTHING else.
    “The most powerful nation on Earth?” You’ve got to be kidding. The USA is Israel’s donkey, doing its bidding and carrying its load.

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    Brian Harry, Australia's avatar Comment by Brian Harry, Australia | March 21, 2016 | Reply


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