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Of pursuing nuclear weaponry. mr. romney has said he will take a zero-tolerance role and insist that iran stop all iranian uranium enrichment. a tougher line than the balm bam. he says he will not criticize the obama administration while he is oversea, but he has suggest that the iranians are testing americans and testing the world for their resolve. he has suggested that things have worsened since 2007, when he last gave a big speech in israel and talked about his perception of how serious the ...

Commitment to israel. >> romney has a second meeting today with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and his wife. mr. and mrs. romney will be going to dinner at their private residence tonight. no staff and no other politicians. private moment to get together and not only talk about world issues but perhaps reminisce about their relationship which goes back 30 years. tomorrow, romney will hold a fundraiser. he becomes the first presidential candidate to come to israel and raise money here....

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>> thank you. thank you so much. thank you. thank you for your kind intrurksz mayor. and thank you for the warm welcome. its a pleasure and a privilege to be in israel again and to see so many dear friends. to step foot into israel is to step foot interest a nation that began with an ancient promise made in this land, the jewish people persisted to one of the most monstrous crimes in human history. now this nation has come to take its place among the most impressive democracies on earth. israels...

Diplomats on american soil. it is iran that is the leading state sponsor of terrorism and the most detablizing nation in the world. we have a solemn dutiy and a moral imperative to deny irans leaders the means to follow through on their malevolent intentions. [applause] >> we should stand with all who would join our effort to prevent a nuclear armed iran. and that includes iranian dissidents. dont erase from your memory the scenes from 3 years ago had that regime brought to death its own people ...

The united states stands clearly with israel. there is no doubt for the world that we will stand whined our friends in israel and we cannot and should not allow the iranians to have the nuclear capability that is detrimental to the world and this will be a priority for a president romney. >> shannon: he did say all measures with respect to the iran nuclear program should be on the table. he did emphasize that the hope is -- and he said his fervent hope, during the speech, is that diplomatic and ...

Region. we ought to be able to protect that. i cant imagine what would happen in the united states if we had thousands of bombings and weapons put into our cities. yet, israel deals with this every single day. i have been there. viseen it. i have felt t. i cant believe what they put up with. the simple idea that they should have a right to exist as a jewish state is something that the other parts of their neighbors that are surrounding them question -- of course, they have the right and should b...

That threat has become worse. now, as then, the regime claims that it seeks to enrich nuclear material for peaceful purposes are belied by years of lies and deception. now as then, the cuiveght irans leaders gives us no reason to trust them. but today, the regime is 5 years closer to developing nuclear weapons capable. prevents that outcome must be our highest national security priority. i want to pause on that point. its sometimes said that those who are most committed to stopping the iranian r...

World. americas support of israel should make every american proud. we should not allow the inevitable complex iters of modern geopolitics to obscure fundamental touchstones, no country or organization or individual should ever doubt this basic truth, a free and strong america will always stand with a free and strong israel. [applause] >> standing by israel does not mean military cooperation alone. we cannot stand silent as those who seek to urnmine israel voice their criticism. we certainly sho...

And a trajectory would allow for a containment, an appeasement. that is not the direction we slb going. so mitt romney is making it crystal clear, we cannot allow the iranians to have this capability. containment is not good enough. have you to make sure they dont have the capability. >> shannon: mr. romney talked about the similarities between israel and the u.s. and the fact that we both unbelievable democracy and in freedom, freedom of expression and many things. israel, many times is viewed ...