Latest Fact-Checks In Israel

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Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 27, 2025 a press briefing
“We gave $60 million two weeks ago” for food aid to Gaza.
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By Gabrielle Lazor, Samantha Putterman • July 30, 2025
The Gateway Pundit
The Gateway Pundit
stated on August 29, 2021 an Instagram post
“New Israeli study finds fully vaccinated people are at ‘greater risk of hospitalization’ and 13 times more likely to catch COVID-19 than those who have recovered and have natural immunity.”
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September 1, 2021
Marianne Williamson
Marianne Williamson
stated on April 14, 2019 a CNN town hall
Says Jimmy Carter was the last "U.S. president to say flat out those (Israeli) settlements are illegal."
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By Louis Jacobson • April 22, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 19, 2016 an interview on Fox News
Says Israel profiles based on ethnicity and "does it very successfully."
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By Linda Qiu • September 23, 2016
Richard Burr
Richard Burr
stated on August 3, 2016 a press release
Says Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are "responsible for leading America into a deal that will arm Iran."
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By Will Doran • August 5, 2016
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on March 10, 2016 in a GOP debate in Miami
Says Donald Trump "has said he wants to be neutral on Israel and the Palestinians"  
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By Amy Sherman • March 11, 2016
Conservative Solutions PAC
Conservative Solutions PAC
stated on February 26, 2016 a TV ad
Says Donald Trump has said "he would be neutral between Israel and its enemies."  
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By Amy Sherman • March 1, 2016
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on August 15, 2015 a radio interview
Israel has seen a "90 percent reduction in terrorist attacks" that it attributes to building a 500-mile fence.
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By Sarah Hauer • October 2, 2015
Kirsten Powers
Kirsten Powers
stated on April 12, 2015 a panel discussion on "Fox News Sunday"
Says Rand Paul denied that he "put forward a bill ... to zero out foreign aid and specifically spoke about Israel."
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By Jon Greenberg • April 14, 2015
Rula Jebreal
Rula Jebreal
stated on July 22, 2014 comments on MSNBC
Between June 30 and July 10, CNN interviewed "17 Israeli public officials versus one" Palestinian official.  
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By Katie Sanders, Linda Qiu • July 24, 2014
John Kerry
John Kerry
stated on September 6, 2012 a speech at the Democratic National Convention
On U.S.-Israeli relations, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "set the record straight — he said, our two countries have 'exactly the same policy' (and) 'our security cooperation is unprecedented.'"
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By Amy Sherman • September 13, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on August 5, 2012 a campaign ad
Says Obama "refuses to recognize Jerusalem" as the capital of Israel.
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By Molly Moorhead • August 7, 2012
Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
stated on February 29, 2012 a Web video advertisement
"Under President Obama, U.S. security funding for Israel is at an all-time high."
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By Louis Jacobson • March 2, 2012
Allen West
Allen West
stated on November 21, 2010 TV interview
The U.S. "had the opportunity with Israel coming and talking to us about improving our security screening procedures, and we turned them down."  
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By Amy Sherman • December 8, 2010