US Congressman Randy Fine (R-FL) renewed his criticism of Vice President JD Vance on Thursday, saying Vance's claim that America established Israel is false, and that his remarks were 'extraordinarily disrespectful and disgraceful.' Fine previously criticized Vance last week over what he described as 'disgusting' comments about Israel's founding.
US Congressman Randy Fine (R-FL) escalated his public dispute with Vice President JD Vance on Thursday, accusing him of historical ignorance and calling his remarks about Israel's founding "extraordinarily disrespectful and disgraceful." The comments, Fine's latest in a week-long series of attacks on the vice president, were reported at Thursday 08:38 Jerusalem.
Fine first criticized Vance last week, as The Zioneer reported on Fri Jun 19 at 18:51 Jerusalem, calling his earlier comments "absolutely inappropriate and, frankly, disgusting." By Wed Jun 24 at 10:33 Jerusalem, Fine had escalated, saying Vance owes the American people an apology. Later that same day, at 21:15 Jerusalem, Fine explicitly told Vance to "go study history," insisting Israel was not established by the United States. The thread shows a steady escalation in tone and demand, from initial criticism to a public call for an apology and a renewed accusation of historical ignorance.
The dispute is part of a broader rift between Fine and Vance over Israel policy. As The Zioneer has reported, Vance earlier said the "only world leader sympathetic to Israel now is Trump" (Thu Jun 18, 19:27 Jerusalem), a claim Fine has repeatedly challenged. Fine has also urged Israeli politicians to adopt an "Israel first" policy, not "America first" (Wed Jun 24, 09:27 Jerusalem).
It remains unclear whether Vance will respond to Fine's latest remarks, or whether the public dispute will affect the administration's Israel policy.
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