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Forum audience presses candidates on NDAA vote and U.S. support for Israel; candidates urge conditional aid and diplomacy
Summary
Audience members asked about recent NDAA votes and U.S. policy toward Israel; Grama Nguyen criticized a "blank check" for Israel and said Netanyahu should face accountability, while John Betcha called for diplomacy and congressional oversight and endorsed a two-state solution.
An audience question about the recent NDAA vote and U.S. support for Israel prompted forceful answers from both candidates. A questioner said the vote "happened today" and asked where candidates stood on the U.S.-Israel relationship and use of military aid.
Grama Nguyen applauded members of the Massachusetts delegation who backed an amendment to condition aid and said "Netanyahu should be tried as a war criminal," arguing the U.S. should not give a blank check and that aid should comply with international human-rights standards. John Betcha said he supported diplomacy, noted concerns about humanitarian impact, and described a two-state solution as his position.
