When asked if he considers himself a Zionist, the governor did not respond directly: “I revere the state of Israel,” he answered. “I’m proud to support the state of Israel. I deeply, deeply oppose Bibi Netanyahu’s leadership, his opposition to the two-state solution and deeply oppose how he is indulging the far right as it relates to what’s going on in the West Bank.”
“I apologize for not saying what everyone wants to hear 100% of the time. Sometimes I’ll say what this group wants to hear, and it pisses off this other group. So I say something that pleases that other group, and now the first group is pissed. I just want you all to like me so I can be the tyrant one day.”