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Clinton’s AIPAC Speech Seen as Bid to Cast Herself to Trump’s Right on Israel

HeadlineMar 22, 2016

All three remaining Republican candidates and Democrat Hillary Clinton addressed the pro-Israel AIPAC conference Monday. Donald Trump faced a boycott by rabbis who said they were offended by Trump’s remarks against Mexicans, Muslims and Jews and wanted to “shine a moral light on the darkness that has enveloped Mr. Trump’s campaign.” Hillary Clinton sought to cast herself as a stronger ally to Israel than Donald Trump, attacking Trump’s recent declaration he would be “neutral” when negotiating a peace deal between Israelis and Palestinians. Many saw Clinton’s address as an attempt to cast herself to Trump’s right on Israel.

Hillary Clinton: “It’s also why, as president, I will make a firm commitment to ensure Israel maintains its qualitative military edge. The United States should provide Israel with the most sophisticated defense technology so it can deter and stop any threats. That includes bolstering Israeli missile defenses with new systems like the Arrow 3 and David’s Sling. And we should work together to develop better tunnel detection, technology to prevent armed smuggling, kidnapping and terrorist attacks.”

We’ll have more on the candidates’ speeches later in the broadcast.

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