Elise Stefanik, the incoming U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, attended a hearing on Tuesday, where Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen questioned her about her stance on Israeli policies. He asked, “Do you subscribe to the views of [Israeli] Finance Minister Smotrich and former National Security Minister Ben-Gvir who believe that Israel has a biblical right to the entire West Bank, and in that conversation you told me that you share that view. Is that your view today?”
Stefanik responded simply: “Yes.”
She elaborated further, stating her belief that “the US must stand with Israel’s decision to ban Hamas-infiltrated UNRWA from operating in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza. UNRWA staff participated in the heinous terrorist attacks on October 7th, its headquarters housed an underground Hamas data center, and Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar carried the passport of an UNRWA teacher when he was killed.”
Stefanik gained significant attention after her questioning of university presidents from Harvard, Pennsylvania, and MIT during previous hearings, where she inquired whether calls for the murder of Jews violated institutional procedures. In those hearings, when the university presidents failed to provide clear answers, it sparked a controversy that resonated in Israel, the U.S., and across the globe.
{Matzav.com}