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Search results for "A petition to suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement has reached almost one million signatures"

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Fact-checks (25272)

Texas Right to Life stated on December 05, 2014 in an email blast:
University of Texas students "signed a petition seeking the legal right to abort newborn babies up to five-years-old."
By W. Gardner Selby• December 10, 2014
Marco Rubio stated on July 22, 2015 in an interview on Fox News:
The Iran deal says that "if any other country tries to undermine (Iran's) nuclear program, we have to help them defend themselves against Israel, Egypt, Saudis, our own allies."  
By Amy Sherman• July 23, 2015
Texas secession petition stated on November 09, 2012 in the White House's "We the People" petition web site:
Says Texas has the 15th largest economy in the world.
By Sue Owen• December 18, 2012
Donald Trump stated on September 03, 2015 in an interview:
Under the Iran deal: "If Israel attacks Iran … we’re supposed to be on Iran’s side."
By Warren Fiske, Amy Sherman• September 4, 2015
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on January 17, 2012 in a video and multiple other instances:
Says "over 1 million signatures" were submitted in attempt to recall Gov. Scott Walker.
By Tom Kertscher• March 15, 2012
One Wisconsin Now stated on November 22, 2011 in a website alert:
It’s legal to "sign a recall petition (against Gov. Scott Walker) even if you have already signed another recall petition," but only one signature counts  
By Dave Umhoefer• December 2, 2011
Eric Burlison stated on February 13, 2019 in a Senate hearing:
Says SJR 11 "seeks to fix what is very quickly becoming a problem in Missouri — initiative petitions and referendums are being filed at record highs."
By Yue Yu• April 17, 2019
Rob Portman stated on September 07, 2011 in a news conference:
"In the month of July alone, EU exports to South Korea increased by over 36 percent. A lot of that is our market share. Those are our farmers and our service providers who are suffering."
By Sabrina Eaton• September 21, 2011
Lynn Westmoreland stated on September 11, 2015 in press release:
President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry agreed "to lift Iran’s economic and arms sanctions without any proof of change in conduct."
By Nancy Badertscher• October 13, 2015
Donald Trump stated on September 23, 2025 in a speech to the U.N. General Assembly:
“I have ended seven unendable wars.”
By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• September 23, 2025
Donald Trump stated on May 10, 2024 in a Truth Social post:
“Biden wants to immediately stop all aid to Israel.”
By Amy Sherman• May 15, 2024
Hillary Clinton stated on March 23, 2016 in remarks at Stanford University:
"It’s actually easier for the United States to get flight manifests from E.U. nations than it is for E.U. nations to get them from their own neighbors, thanks to an agreement the U.S. negotiated when I was secretary of state."
By Lauren Carroll• March 29, 2016
Donald Trump stated on December 06, 2017 in remarks at the White House:
The Jerusalem Embassy Act "passed Congress by an overwhelming bipartisan majority and was reaffirmed by a unanimous vote of the Senate only six months ago."
By Louis Jacobson• December 6, 2017
Mary Norwood stated on June 29, 2010 in a television interview:
"Georgia has the most restrictive ballot access laws in the country."
By Eric Stirgus• July 2, 2010
Glenn Beck stated on September 03, 2009 in his television program:
Van Jones signed a petition indicating he "thinks the Bush administration blew up the World Trade Center and covered it up."
By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 8, 2009
MacIver Institute stated on December 13, 2011 in a video:
"Wisconsin election officials to accept Mickey Mouse, Hitler signatures" on recall petitions.
By Tom Kertscher• December 18, 2011
Kevin Sorbo stated on February 15, 2021 in a tweet:
“So California is requiring signature verification for Gavin Newsom’s recall, but didn’t require it for the mail in ballots.”
By Bill McCarthy, Chris Nichols• February 16, 2021
Scott Walker stated on October 12, 2015 in a tweet:
Wisconsin’s Government Accountability Board "wanted to consider Mickey Mouse and Adolf Hitler as valid signatures on recall petitions."
By James B. Nelson• October 16, 2015
Kurt Schuller stated on November 15, 2011 in a tweet:
Wisconsin law says all recall petition signers must sign in the presence of another person.
By James B. Nelson• November 18, 2011
Viral image stated on February 17, 2019 in a post on Facebook:
A photo of a homeless camp on old railroad tracks is present-day Los Angeles.
By Samantha Putterman• February 19, 2019

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