november 11, 2016 vice president biden: trump will support israel 




american jews have no reason to be concerned about the future of us-israel ties after president-elect donald trump takes office in january, outgoing vice president joe biden said on wednesday at a world jewish congress (wjc) gala dinner in new york city. 




referring to trump<u+2019>s victory in tuesday<u+2019>s presidential election, biden said, <u+201c>a number of my friends in the [jewish] community are anxious about what it will mean for america<u+2019>s commitment to israel. i stand here to tell you that i have no doubt, none whatsoever, that in the trump administration there will be no diminution of support as a consequence of this transition. even if the new administration were inclined to reduce the commitment, which it is not, congress would never let it happen; the american people would never let it happen.<u+201d> 




furthermore, biden told the crowd, <u+201c>you measure your influence on how well you influence me, presidents, vice presidents, secretaries, senators, congressmen. but your influence on the american community at large has been profound. that<u+2019>s the ultimate guarantor that every american president, and every transition, will never dare, even if they<u+2019>re inclined <u+2014> and the trump admin is not inclined <u+2014> to reduce<u+201d> us support for the jewish state. 




earlier in his remarks <u+2014> given at an event at which he received the wjc<u+2019>s theodor herzl award for his <u+201c>contributions to the well-being of israel and the jewish people<u+201d> <u+2014> biden equated anti-zionism with anti-semitism.
vice president biden: trump will support israel
kaitlyn stegall