'Israel should be able to make the decisions of how it defends itself and its national self-existence.'
Vivek Ramaswamy speaks to the press following a campaign event on Oct. 20 in Fort Madison, Iowa. Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images"In my ideal view of this, Israel should be able to make the decisions of how it defends itself and its national self-existence," Ramaswamy told Axios. "And we provide a diplomaticRamaswamy added that if Israel has a "specific plan of action with clearly defined objectives" and some of those areas intersect with U.S.
"It's not that Israel's asking us for military aid or money right now either," Ramaswamy said. "Best I can tell, Israel is making its own plans and barreling forward." "But if the U. S. is going to be involved, then it's up to the U. S. to have a very clear understanding of what exactly are Israel's identifiable objectives."
Ramaswamy said this week that U.S. aid to Israel should be contingent on the country's plans for defeating Hamas. "'Destroy Hamas is not on its own a viable or coherent strategy," he said in a statement shared withRamaswamy, who has touted himself as "America First 2.0," has shifted his stance on Israel several times over the course of his campaign.
He has said in the immediate aftermath of the Hamas attack in early October that the U.S. should offer Israel intelligence support and be ready to provide military supplies.The evolving crisis in the Middle East has exposed divisions within the GOP over what the United States' role in foreign affairs should be.Share on twitter
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