The Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) Annual Leadership Meeting wrapped up on Sunday night as GOP politicians began unabashedly jockeying for positions for the 2024 presidential elections. While former President Trump attended via video, other Republicans seemed to garner more support. Also in attendance (in person) was Florida Governor Ron Desantis whose Saturday night slot was considered an indication of his favored status at the gathering. Desantis did not disappoint, referring to the Biblical heartland by the more accurate terms “Judea and Samaria” rather than the politically biased term “the West Bank.” “We were the first statewide elected officials to do public events in Judea and Samaria,” DeSantis said, using the biblical names for the West Bank as favored by right-wing Israelis. “We understand history. We know those are thousands of years of connection to the Jewish people. I don’t care what the State Department says. They are not occupied territory, it is disputed territory. You gotta know the history,” DeSantis said to applause… (READ MORE)

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