Elise Stefanik, the incoming U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, testified yesterday (Tuesday) during a Senate hearing. Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen posed a pointed question: "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? In a prior conversation, you told me that you share that view. Is that your view today?”
Stefanik responded unequivocally: "Yes."
Stefanik gained significant attention during recent high-profile hearings involving the presidents of Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania, and MIT about campus antisemitism. Her grilling over whether calls for the murder of Jews violated university policies - and the evasive responses from the presidents - sparked widespread outrage in Israel, the U.S., and globally, ultimately leading to their resignations.
During the hearing, Stefanik also emphasized her belief that the United States should support Israel's decision to ban UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency) from operating in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza.
She cited evidence linking UNRWA staff and facilities to Hamas, including their alleged involvement in the October 7 terrorist attacks. She highlighted that UNRWA headquarters housed a Hamas data center, and Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was found carrying the passport of an UNRWA teacher at the time of his death.
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