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.

  • SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Then don’t be surprised about Muslims following the Quran to the letter

    • Surah Al-Hajj (22:39-40)

    “Permission [to fight] has been given to those who are being fought, because they were wronged. And indeed, Allah is competent to give them victory. [They are] those who have been evicted from their homes without right—only because they say, ‘Our Lord is Allah.’ …”

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    3 months ago

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

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      3 months ago

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

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    4 months ago

    Giving the history of US voting in the UN on anything Israel related being No, this doesnt make any difference.

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    3 months ago

    Had a Biblical right, but they forfeited it when they stopped following God and went and did things worse than the surrounding nations. They were rejected as a kingdom of God just before Babylon took over, and when they flash mobbed the Romans to execute Jesus, that completed the rejection. Israel has not been the Kingdom of God for 2,500 years, roughly, and definitely do not have his backing for this assault.