Scott Jennings gave a great speech at the Republican Jewish Coalition 40th anniverday summit in Las Vegas this past weekend. Here is one quotable quote:
I am baffled and frankly shocked at the attempts by some on the right to side against the Jews after October 7 and to blame the Jews for every bad thing that has happened in our country since. When tragic acts of terrorism and murder have occurred on our own soil—even the murder of Charlie Kirk—we have heard some voices on the right rush to insert the latest Jewish conspiracy theory to explain it.
For our leaders, let me make a suggestion: do not pussyfoot around this. Do not play footsie with it. Do not look the other way. Do not fear losing the support of a hateful band of brain-addled anti-Semites. You don’t want them anyway.
What good is our movement if we can’t act any better than the radical left, which refuses to purge itself of the same kind of hate? This nation led the free world against the forces of darkness not that long ago, relegating the ideology of anti-Semitism to the dustbin of history. I humbly submit to all conservatives: it’s time we once again took out the trash.
If you’ve ever visited Jerusalem, you may have had this experience:
This past June, I traveled to Israel—the birthplace of so much of what we call Western Civilization. As a Christian, walking in the footsteps of Jesus was both a physical and a spiritual journey. To step foot in the City of David. To walk the pilgrimage road. To stand in the very place where Christ stood and taught among the Jewish people of his day.
There is an inextricable link between Christianity and Judaism. We all trace our origins to the covenant God made with Abraham. Jesus was a Jew. And we all share the same core values: justice, compassion, charity, and the pursuit of peace… the very fundamentals of Western Civilization are traced to our Judeo-Christian heritage.
My trip to Israel refreshed my faith and strengthened my resolve to defend the West against its sworn enemies like never before.
Jennings maintains this pitch as he speaks up in the intransigent voice of decency to address the issues that now confront the conservative movement. The RJC video is below. The Washington Free Beacon has posted the text of his remarks here.
