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Statements about Israel
Council for the National Interest

Council for the National Interest

Mostly True

Numbers right, "blank check" disputed

The United States gives $8 million a day to Israel and gives that country a blank check.

Emergency Committee for Israel

Emergency Committee for Israel

Mostly False

The Hagel quote is from 2006, and he later included military options

"While President Obama says all options are on the table for preventing a nuclear Iran, Hagel says military action is not a viable, feasible, responsible option."

Mitt Romney

Mitt Romney

Mostly True

An unconfirmed quote

"The president said he was going to create daylight between ourselves and Israel."

Paul Ryan

Paul Ryan

False

They were in NYC same week but different days

Says Obama was in New York City the same day as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but went on a TV show instead of meeting with him.

Emergency Committee for Israel

Emergency Committee for Israel

Mostly False

It was a mistake, immediately corrected

"When Congress voted to condemn Iran for sentencing a Christian pastor to death, (U.S. Rep. Lois) Capps was the only member who voted no."

Adam Hasner

Adam Hasner

Mostly True

Obama and Netanyahu in NYC on different days

"President Obama decided not to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in New York."

Republican Jewish Coalition

Republican Jewish Coalition

Mostly True

Position is consistent with longtime U.S. policy

Barack Obama "refuses to acknowledge Jerusalem as the capital of Israel."

John Kerry

John Kerry

Half-True

Yep, but he said other things, too

On U.S.-Israeli relations, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "set the record straight — he said, our two countries have 'exactly the same policy' (and) 'our security cooperation is unprecedented.'"

Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Pants on Fire!

Caught on tape!

Says she was misquoted and "didn’t say" that the Israeli ambassador said "what the Republicans are doing is dangerous for Israel."

Mitt Romney

Mitt Romney

Half-True

Not a refusal but a longstanding policy

Says Obama "refuses to recognize Jerusalem" as the capital of Israel.

Mitt Romney

Mitt Romney

True

Number of trips: zero

"As president, Barack Obama has never visited Israel."

Barry Hinckley

Barry Hinckley

False

The money was for Egypt. Big difference.

President Obama gave Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood one and a half billion dollars.

Democratic National Committee

Democratic National Committee

Half-True

Number is close, but amount was set under George W. Bush

"Under President Obama, U.S. security funding for Israel is at an all-time high."

Mitt Romney

Mitt Romney

False

Obama did mention Israeli fear about rockets

"This president went before the United Nations and castigated Israel for building settlements. He said nothing about thousands of rockets being rained in on Israel from the Gaza Strip."

Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Pants on Fire!

None of them said they wanted zero aid for Israel

"Mitt Romney, Rick Perry, and Newt Gingrich all say they would cut foreign aid to Israel — and every other country — to zero."

Karen Harrington

Karen Harrington

False

Wasserman Schultz was talking about Hamas' victory in an election -- not its birth

U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz "has blamed the Republicans for the creation of Hamas."  

Michele Bachmann

Michele Bachmann

False

Ahmadinejad says he doesn't want to build a nuke

Says Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that "if he has a nuclear weapon he will use it to wipe Israel off the face of the earth. He will use it against the United States of America."

Kinky Friedman

Kinky Friedman

Mostly False

No cigar

Says Barack Obama’s "favorability rating in Israel once clocked in at 4 percent."

Ron Paul

Ron Paul

Mostly True

Foreign aid fact straight, but is comparison meaningful?

"The Arab and the Muslim nations get twice as much money as Israel."

Glenn Beck

Glenn Beck

False

Quoting a member; spokesmen said otherwise

The Muslim Brotherhood has "openly stated they want to declare war on Israel."

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