Speaker Newt Gingrich, Dec. 10, 2011: "Hamas does not admit the right of Israel to exist and says publicly, 'Not a single Jew will remain.' ... Somebody oughta have the courage to tell the truth: These people are terrorists."

Gov. Mitt Romney, Nov. 22, 2011: "For years, I have been warning of Iran’s nuclear ambitions and proposing specific steps to thwart them. It is now clear that our window of opportunity to stop the Iranian nuclear nightmare is quickly closing."

Gov. Rick Perry, Nov. 22, 2011: "Given the ongoing aggression towards Israel from hostile, terror-supporting regimes such as Iran and Syria, countries that are also enemies of the United States, our foreign aid to Israel is a wise and necessary investment."

Rep. Michele Bachmann, Nov, 20, 2011: "I stand with Israel. And aid to Israel now more than ever, is a necessity–they are our most trusted ally and the only real democracy in the Middle East."