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Israelis: We Want Giuliani President
Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani is the "best" candidate in the 2008 race for Israel relations, a panel of eight Israeli experts assembled by the Israel's Haaretz newspaper has determined. According to Haaretz, Giuliani tops the list among likely U.S. candidates for the White House. Giuliani is followed by two Republicans - former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and Arizona Sen. John McCain - and New York Senator Hillary Clinton, a Democrat. At the bottom of the list is another Democrat, media darling Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. Clinton was the panel's choice as being most likely to engage more vigorously in mediating a peace process between Israel and the Palestinians. She was followed by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and failed 2004 presidential candidate John Kerry, D-Mass. As part of a new project, Haaretz reported that the panel also concluded the chances of any of the candidates ordering future military action in Iran were not very high. Giuliani scored highest on this question, followed by Gingrich and McCain.
"The Israel Factor: Ranking the presidential candidates" is a new project that rates potential presidential contenders in the 2008 race for the White House based on their attitudes toward Israel.
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Here are the rankings and the things that make them attractive to Israelis: Republican Newt Gingrich - 8.38 percent. Haaretz noted that the former Speaker of the House says Syria, Iran, Hezbollah, and Hamas form an alliance that cannot be dealt with in isolation. Republican John McCain - 7.63 percent. He believes America must give Israel whatever equipment and technology it needs for defense. Democrat Hillary Clinton - 7.63 percent. Supports moving the American embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
Democrat Al Gore - 7.5 percent. Attended the celebrations in Jerusalem to mark the State of Israel's 50th anniversary. Republican George Pataki - 7.45 percent. The governor of New York state says there has been a clear pattern of Israeli concessions followed by Palestinian terror. Republican Sam Brownback - 6.88 percent. Believes Israel has the right to self-defend and to 'aggressively seek' Shalit's release. Democrat Bill Richardson - 6.88 percent. Maintains that the American commitment to the security of Israel is not negotiable. Republican Condoleezza Rice - 6.75 percent. The U.S. Secretary of State has called on Israel to help create the conditions for a Palestinian state to emerge. Democrat Evan Bayh - 6.63 percent. Called for economic sanctions to deter Iran from developing nuclear weapons. Democrat Joseph Biden - 6.38 percent. Said Israel cannot be expected to negotiate with a party that calls for its destruction. Democrat Christopher Dodd - 6.36 percent. Addressed AIPAC (American Israel Political Action Committee) in March 2006 on a nuclear Iran and the Hamas government. Republican Bill Frist - 6.38 percent. Says Israel clearly has the right to defend itself and calls for continued U.S. support for Israel. Democrat Mark Warner - 6.25 percent. Backs unilateral Israeli moves, as Hamas is not currently a suitable partner. Democrat John Edwards - 6.25 percent. Has said that Iran is an enormous threat to Israel and to the Israeli people. Democrat Russ Feingold - 6.13 percent. Sponsored an act calling for the American embassy to be moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Republican George Allen - 6.13 percent. Made a bipartisan call with Senator Lieberman for the EU to add Hezbollah to its terror group list. Republican Mitt Romney - 6.0 percent. Delayed a trip to Israel earlier this year to focus on his legislative agenda. Democrat Wesley Clark - 6.0 percent. He called Hezbollah 'the reach of Iran toward a Mediterranean beach head.' Democrat John Kerry - 5.75 percent. Has called Hamas a 'brutal organization' that refuses to take part in a peaceful process. Democrat Tom Vilsack - 5.71 percent. Participated in a week-long visit to Israel, organized by AIPAC, to meet Israeli leaders. Republican Mike Huckabee - 5.5 percent. Has made nine visits to Israel, including a trip to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. Republican Chuck Hagel - 5.38 percent. He believes that resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is central to Middle East peace. Democrat Barack Obama - 4.88 percent. Made his first visit to Israel in January 2006, where he visited the north and toured the fence.
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