Editing Republican Party (United States) (section)

==== Israel ====
During the 1940s, Republicans predominantly opposed the cause of an independent Jewish state due to the influence of [[Conservatism in the United States|conservatives]] of the [[Old Right (United States)|Old Right]].<ref name="Cavari-2020">{{Cite book |last1=Cavari |first1=Amnon |title=American Public Opinion Toward Israel: From Consensus to Divide |last2=Freedman |first2=Guy |publisher=[[Taylor & Francis]] |year=2020 |pages=145}}</ref> In 1948, Democratic President [[Harry S. Truman|Harry Truman]] became the first world leader to recognize an independent state of Israel,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tenorio |first=Rich |date=November 3, 2020 |title=How a nascent Israel was a key issue in Truman's stunning 1948 election upset |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/how-a-nascent-israel-was-a-key-issue-in-trumans-stunning-1948-election-upset/ |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=[[Times of Israel]] |archive-date=November 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231118203848/https://www.timesofisrael.com/how-a-nascent-israel-was-a-key-issue-in-trumans-stunning-1948-election-upset/ |url-status=live }}</ref> though Truman's pro-Israel stance had the notable support of [[Robert A. Taft]], a leading Senate Republican and an early advocate for military support to Israel.<ref>{{cite journal|journal=The Historian|year=2011|issue=4|volume=73|title=The surprising Zionist: Senator Robert A. Taft and the creation of Israel|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/24455694|pages=747–767|jstor=24455694 |last1=Kennedy |first1=Brian |doi=10.1111/j.1540-6563.2011.00305.x }}</ref>

The rise of [[neoconservatism]] saw the Republican Party become predominantly pro-Israel by the 1990s and 2000s,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Beauchamp |first=Zack |date=2015-11-11 |title=How Republicans fell in love with Israel |url=https://www.vox.com/2015/11/11/9708018/republicans-israel |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=Vox |language=en |archive-date=November 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231109060429/https://www.vox.com/2015/11/11/9708018/republicans-israel |url-status=live }}</ref> although notable anti-Israel sentiment persisted through [[Paleoconservatism|paleoconservative]] figures such as [[Pat Buchanan]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ponnuru |first=Ramesh |date=2018-05-15 |title=The GOP and the Israeli Exception |url=https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/pat-buchanan-republican-infuence-israel-exception/ |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=National Review |language=en-US |archive-date=November 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231109085835/https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/pat-buchanan-republican-infuence-israel-exception/ |url-status=live }}</ref> As president, Donald Trump generally supported Israel during most of his term, but became increasingly critical of Israeli Prime Minister [[Benjamin Netanyahu]] towards the end of it.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Collinson |first=Stephen |date=October 13, 2023 |title=Trump's turn against Israel |url=https://www.cnn.com/cnn/2023/10/13/politics/donald-trump-israel-netanyahu-diplomacy/index.html |access-date=November 9, 2023 |website=[[CNN]]}}</ref> After the [[7 October Hamas-led attack on Israel]], Trump blamed Netanyahu for having failed to prevent the attack.<ref>{{cite news |last1=David |first1=Jackson |title=Trump blames Netanyahu for Hamas attacks, calls Hezbollah leaders 'very smart' |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2023/10/12/donald-trump-israel-hamas-war-benjamin-netanyahu/71148802007/ |work=USA TODAY |date=12 October 2023}}</ref> Trump previously criticized the [[Israeli settlement]]s in the [[West Bank]] and expressed doubt about whether Netanyahu truly desired peace with the Palestinians.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Choi |first=Joseph |date=2021-12-13 |title=Trump: Netanyahu 'never wanted peace' with Palestinians |url=https://thehill.com/policy/international/585520-trump-netanyahu-never-wanted-peace-with-palestinians-report/ |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=The Hill |language=en-US |archive-date=November 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231109085836/https://thehill.com/policy/international/585520-trump-netanyahu-never-wanted-peace-with-palestinians-report/ |url-status=live }}</ref> According to ''[[I24NEWS (Israeli TV channel)|i24NEWS]]'', the 2020s have seen declining support for Israel among nationalist Republicans, led by individuals such as [[Tucker Carlson]].<ref name="Cavari-2020" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Naftali |first=India |date=2024-02-06 |title=Hey Israel, don't be so sure about your support among Republicans |url=https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/americas/1706700133-hey-israel-don-t-be-so-sure-about-your-support-among-republicans |access-date=2024-02-09 |website=I24news |language=en}}</ref> Nevertheless, the 2024 Republican Party platform reaffirmed the party would "stand with Israel" and called for the deportation of "pro-[[Hamas]] radicals", while expressing a desire for peace in the Middle East.<ref>{{cite news|work=Times of Israel|title=GOP platform pledges to stand with Israel, deport 'pro-Hamas radicals' from US|date=9 July 2024|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/gop-platform-pledges-to-stand-with-israel-deport-pro-hamas-radicals-from-us/}}</ref>