Summary

Elise Stefanik, President Trump’s nominee for U.S. ambassador to the UN, stated during her confirmation hearing that Israel has a “biblical right” to the occupied West Bank, aligning with far-right Israeli officials.

Stefanik sidestepped support for Palestinian self-determination, blaming their leadership for failures.

Her stance signals a shift from Biden-era opposition to Israeli settlements, with Trump lifting sanctions on Israeli settler groups and nominating pro-settlement figures like Mike Huckabee for key roles.

Stefanik also vowed to audit UN funding and block aid to Palestinian refugee agencies.

  • Bytemeister@lemmy.world
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    14 days ago

    Just imagine what would be happening right now if we had elected that horrible genocide supporting Kamala instead!

    • Snowclone@lemmy.world
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      14 days ago

      You don’t understand, the job numbers were going up on her watch. But they were SOFT jobs numbers!