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Takaichi is a staunch conservative who's long opposed legislation allowing women to keep their maiden names after marriage, saying it is against tradition.

Weiss, who once belonged to the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh that was the site of a shooting massacre in 2018, is a staunch Israel supporter.

What even some of the prime minister's staunchest allies believe is that, he must explain more clearly, and vigorously, to the party - and to all of us - what the government is actually doing and why.

Even supposedly staunch libertarians like Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., are calling for a crackdown.

Germany, one of Israel’s staunchest supporters, excoriated the decision to occupy Gaza City.