Boehner Supports Israel
Republican leader pledges US Israel support
By Jennifer Lipman
THE JEWISH CHRONICLE ONLINE
February 18, 2011
One of the most powerful members of the Republican opposition has vowed that the United States will stand by Israel.
John Boehner, who became Speaker of the House of Representatives after the Republican Party won a majority at the mid-term elections last November, made the promise during a meeting with the Israeli ambassador to Washington, Michael Oren.