Perry Stands With Jewish Leaders in Support of Israel, Blasts Obama
- Paul Stanley - Christian Post Reporter
- Sep 20, 2011
In a departure from his focus on domestic issues, such as Social Security and HPV vaccines, Texas Governor Rick Perry is now venturing into foreign policy. On Tuesday, surrounded by a group of Jewish leaders, Perry held a press conference in New York, declaring his strong support of Israel and criticizing President Obama on his Middle Eastern policies.
“I also as a Christian have a clear directive to support Israel, so from my perspective it’s pretty easy,” Perry told a reporter when asked about his views. “Both as an American and as a Christian, I am going to stand with Israel.”
“Simply put, we would not be here today at the precipice of such a dangerous move if the Obama policy in the Middle East wasn’t naïve, arrogant, misguided and dangerous,” Perry told reporters.
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