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Mitt Romney criticized President Obama on Wednesday over what was meant to be a private conversation with French President Nicolas Sarkozy earlier in the week, saying it was further proof that Obama is “disdainful” of Israel.

“President Obama’s derisive remarks about Israel’s Prime Minister confirm what any observer would have gleaned from his public statements and actions toward our longstanding ally, Israel,” Romney said in a statement. “At a moment when the Jewish state is isolated and under threat, we cannot have an American president who is disdainful of our special relationship with Israel. We have here yet another reason why we need new leadership in the White House.”

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