Trump tells Israeli-American summit, ‘Evangelical Christians love Israel’
The former US president told the Israeli-American Council national summit on Thursday night that his Evangelical Christian supporters “love Israel”.
“You have Christians and Evangelical Christians. They love Israel so much, and it’s great to see that,” Trump said, at his second Israel-focused campaign event of the evening.
To illustrate, the Republican presidential nominee described how a church he had visited “went wild”, when he told them, “We will save Israel, and we will fight with Israel.”
“I hate to say it. Sometimes they love Israel much more than Jewish people in New York love Israel,” he said at the Washington, DC, event.
White Evangelical Christians have been among Trump’s most loyal supporters, with the former president fulfilling promises that reflect Christian Zionist beliefs about the “end times“, such as moving the US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.
He's not wrong. The Christian Broadcasting Network is spouting genocidal rhetoric. Preaching hate.
Uncommitted movement releases statement on election position
The Uncommitted National Movement has released a statement, saying that while it cannot endorse US Vice President Kamala Harris for president, a Trump presidency would “severely” undermine antiwar organising.
“In our assessment, our movement’s best hope for change lies in growing our anti-war organising power, and that power would be severely undermined by a Trump administration,” the antiwar group, which formed with the aim of pressuring the Democratic Party to change its position on the Gaza war, said in a statement.
According to the statement on X, at this time, the movement’s position is that it:
- “cannot endorse” Democratic nominee Kamala Harris.
- “opposes a Donald Trump presidency, whose agenda includes plans to accelerate the killing in Gaza while intensifying the suppression of antiwar organising”.
- “is not recommending a third-party vote in the presidential election, especially as third-party votes in key swing states could help inadvertently deliver a Trump presidency”.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrator charged with violating face mask ban
A pro-Palestinian demonstrator wearing a keffiyeh scarf has been charged with violating a suburban New York county’s new law banning face masks in public, reviving fears from opponents that the statute is being used to diminish free speech rights.
Police said the 26-year-old North Bellmore resident was arrested on Sunday afternoon during a demonstration in front of Young Israel of Lawrence-Cedarhurst, an orthodox synagogue near the New York City borough of Queens.
Nassau County Police Department spokesperson said on Thursday that officers questioned the man because he had been concealing his face with a keffiyeh, which has become a symbol of support for Palestinian people.
When the man confirmed he was wearing it in solidarity with Palestinians, he was arrested. He was eventually released with a notice to appear in court on October 2. Videos showing part of the arrest have been shared on social media. They show the man wearing the keffiyeh around his neck as he is led away in handcuffs by officers and continues to lead other demonstrators in pro-Palestinian chants.
