jerusalem israeli branch u.s. republican party begin campaign monday get american voters live israel cast absentee ballot favor donald trump accord israeli chapter republican party around 300,000 americans eligible vote november presidential elections live israel settlements occupy west bank east jerusalem marc zell head republicans overseas israel branch say campaign aim rekindle interest u.s. politics among second- third-generation citizens many children eligible vote first time want try attract new voters perhaps past special interest vote u.s. elections zell tell reuters tzvika brot head campaign estimate three-quarters american-israelis would support republican party democratic party representative israel dispute estimate tell israel radio majority israeli u.s. jewish voters always prefer democrats poll jewish israelis conduct may find 40 percent respondents back democratic nominee hillary clinton 31 percent support trump poll specify whether respond eligible vote u.s. election pro-trump drive open shop mall central israeli town modiin focus areas high concentrations american-israelis brot say hop new vote seek might help tip balance swing state trump accuse administration president barack obama lacklustre support israel party nomination presidency last month reject last year nuclear deal iran call investment missile defense europe view include vow build wall along u.s.-mexico border proposal impose temporary ban muslims seek enter country polarize republican party cause widespread consternation trump also criticize lack foreign policy knowledge german foreign minister frank-walter steinmeier say last month would put risk u.s. world security politics fear isolation republicans seek trump presidency vote israel