Jewish Republicans Mobilize vs. Obama on '67 Borders

Townhall Staff

Jun 01, 2011 3:44 PM Jun 01, 2011

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A group called The Republican Jewish Coalition has launched a nationwide robocall campaign strongly critical of President Barack Obama’s Mideast position. It tapped former Bush White House press secretary Ari Fleisher as a spokesman, the Washington Wire blog of The Wall Street Journal reports.

The coalition has placed 20,000 robocalls accusing the president of endangering Israel by advocating for a return to “physically indefensible” 1967 borders with the Palestinians.

The coalition also convene a telephone town hall featuring Fleisher, who told participants the Obama plan announced last month “abandons morality” and casts doubt on the United States’ commitment to Israel’s security.

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