J. D. Vance
Position: Vice President of the United States of America
Party Affiliation:
Opposes BDS
Opposed the Iran Deal
Supported the U.S. Embassy Move to Jerusalem
Position: Vice President of the United States of America
Party Affiliation:
Opposes BDS
Opposed the Iran Deal
Supported the U.S. Embassy Move to Jerusalem
James David Vance, born in 1984, is a currently serving as the Vice President of the United States.
Vance studied political science and philosophy at Ohio State University before earning a degree from Yale Law School. He came to prominence with his 2016 memoir, Hillbilly Elegy, a memoir that describes his upbringing in Middletown, Ohio. The book became a New York Times bestseller and attracted significant press attention during the 2016 United States presidential election.
Vance launched his first political campaign for Ohio’s Senate seat in 2022 and won the Republican nomination with 32% of the vote. He went on to defeat Democratic Representative Tim Ryan in that year’s general elections.
Below is Senator J. D. Vance’s record and public positions on issues important to the Jewish community.
Vance opposed the Iran nuclear deal and called it “a disaster.”
On Middle East policy, J.D. Vance has expressed support for Israel and Israel’s security, including during the multi-front war after the October 7 terror attack. When referring to Israel, Vance has stated that “culturally, morally, politically, it is a real ally in the sense that we’re not just sort of sharing interests.”
Vance stated that “Israel is our most important ally and [former US president Donald] Trump was right to move the [embassy] to Jerusalem.” He argued that former President Trump’s legacy was “very positive for the region and certainly positive for the State of Israel,” but also added that “Americans have to be a little bit more humble about what we can accomplish in the Middle East.”
Opposed the Iran nuclear deal: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-712661
Commenting on Israel and the U.S.-Israel relationship: https://jewishinsider.com/2021/09/jd-vance-ohio-senate-race/
Supporting the U.S. embassy move to Jerusalem: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-712661
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