The GOP presidential front-runner told a gathering of Republican Jews that “a safe and secure Israel is in our national strategic interests.” Texas Gov. George W. Bush, speaking at a Republican Jewish Coalition event, said a final peace deal has to be negotiated between Israel and the Palestinians, adding, “A lasting peace will not happen if our government tries to make Israel conform to our vision of national security.”
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