Source: Antiwar.com
by Rick Sterling
“There are many contrasts between the 35th president, John F. Kennedy, and the 45th and 47th president, Donald J. Trump. One extreme example is regarding U.S. policy toward Israel. Unknown to many people today, JFK supported Palestinian rights and sought a sustainable peace in the region. In 1960, when JFK was campaigning to be president, he spoke at the convention of the Zionists of America. In his speech, Kennedy was complimentary about Israel but frankly said, ‘I cannot believe that Israel has any real desire to remain indefinitely a garrison state surrounded by fear and hate.’ That warning, issued when Israel had only existed for 12 years, was ignored.” (03/28/25)