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Clinton Says American Leaders Need To Show Loyalty To Israel

In a speech to the annual policy conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC ), Hillary Clinton said that that American leaders needed to show loyalty to Israel and “anyone who doesn’t understand that has no business being our president.” Her criticism was aimed at Republican rival Donald Trump who is said to have a “neutral” stance on Israel. “America can’t ever be neutral when it comes to Israel’s security or survival,” she said. “Some things aren’t negotiable.” The US Democratic presidential candidate also told the influential Zionist lobby group, that Iran still posed a threat to Israel and needed to be closely watched. Press TV reports: “This is a serious danger and demands a serious response,” Clinton said, declaring that sanctions must be placed against the country. “We must work closely with Israel and other partners to cut off the flow of money and other arms from Iran to Hezbollah” she added. Many of the US presidential candidates, in particular Clinton, receive large campaign funding from wealthy Jewish donors who have strong ties to the far-right wing in Israel, experts say. “Clinton is heavily favored by the Israel lobby because she is quite clear about her intention [...]