Vivek Ramaswamy
Vivek Ramaswamy (R), the 2026 Republican nominee for Ohio governor (won the May 5, 2026 primary), staked out a nuanced position on US aid to Israel during his 2023-24 presidential run: he proposed negotiating 'Abraham Accords 2.0' and letting the current $3.8 billion-per-year US-Israel military aid memorandum sunset when it expires in 2028 so Israel could 'stand on its own two feet,' while framing himself as pro-Israel and saying aid would continue if regional integration failed. The proposal drew public criticism in August 2023 from the Republican Jewish Coalition and rival Nikki Haley, and both the Washington Free Beacon and NBC News documented shifting or audience-tailored versions of his aid position across 2023. After the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack he voiced strong support for Israel's military response ('smoke those terrorists') while continuing to question the value of US aid. In April 2026, during his gubernatorial campaign, he reaffirmed that the $3.8 billion in annual aid 'should be sunset' at a Turning Point USA event at Ohio State; no statements by him on Ohio's anti-the boycott-divestment-sanctions movement (organized boycotts of Israel) contracting law, Ohio Israel-bond purchases, or state pension ties to Israel were found (negative searches documented below).
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