Barack Obama: “He's a strong supporter of Israel. He went to Israel over the summer…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 2009

He's a strong supporter of Israel. He went to Israel over the summer and said, as we all know, if -- if -- if he were in Israel and -- and missiles were raining down on his house, he would -- he believes that Israel has the right to defend itself.

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Barack Obama

Democratic · Illinois

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Editor's note · Context

Carrie Budoff Brown explains Obama's stance on Israel and how it may influence his approach to peace negotiations.

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Barack Obama: “He's a strong supporter of Israel. He went to Israel over the summer and said, as we all know, if -- if -- if he were in…”

Editor's note · Context