Posted on 01/21/2025 2:44:40 PM PST by Texas Fossil
During Tuesday’s Senate confirmation hearings, Rep. Elise Stefanik (D-NY), President Donald Trump’s pick to serve as United Nations (UN) ambassador, lambasted the “antisemitic rot” in the UN, vowing to restore “moral clarity” at the intergovernmental organization.
“If you look at the antisemitic rot within the United Nations, there are more resolutions targeting Israel than any other country, any other crisis combined,” Stefanik said.
Stefanik continued by pointing out that members of the UN have refused to emphatically condemn the widely-corroborated and evidenced claims of systemic rape of Israeli women on Oct. 7 by the Hamas terrorist group. The congresswoman said she was “overjoyed” at the recent return of three Israeli female hostages — Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher, and Emily Damari — from the clutches of Hamas, which was made possible by the recent ceasefire deal between the Jewish state and the terrorist group.
“We need to stay committed to ensuring every hostage is brought home. I’ve met with many hostage families. This position — we need to be a voice of moral clarity on the UN Security Council and at the United Nations at large, for the world to hear the importance of standing with Israel, and I intend to do that,” Stefanik said.
Stefanik, one of the most stalwart allies of the Jewish state in Congress, reflected on the upcoming 50th anniversary of the controversial and “disgraceful” UN General Assembly Resolution 3379, which defined Zionism as “a form of racism and discrimination.”
“At the time, our UN ambassador Daniel Patrick Moynihan spoke out strongly against that disgraceful resolution. That is the type of leadership that I hope to bring if confirmed to the United Nations,” Stefanik said.
Beyond the UN, Stefanik also discussed her views on potential West Bank annexation. Stefanik fielded questions from Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), one of the most vociferous critics of Israel in the Senate, regarding her view on the West Bank. Van Hollen asked Stefanik whether she agrees with right-wing Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich that the Jewish state has a “biblical right to the entire West Bank.”
“Yes,” Stefanik replied.
From another ME source:
STEFANIK: On combating Antisemitism and bias against Israel at the UN- “If you look at the Antisemitic rot within the United Nations, there are more resolutions targeting Israel, than any other country, any other crisis combined.”
On UNRWA- “We should never tolerate any U.S. taxpayer funds going towards terrorism.”
“I fully support the President’s commitment to defunding [UNRWA] and I’m proud to have voted for that in the Congress.”
She's a Republican.
Israel and the Palestininas aggree one two things: It’s one country and it’s theirs. Hence, there is absolutely no benefit to a Palestinian state. None. If they got one, the one thing they would all agree upon is to go to war. To argue otherwise is either simply moronic or perfidious.
Yes. And a great one. And she is Jewish.
Correct. And a number of countries in the ME knows they want no part of Hamas, Hezbollah, Yemen and Iran. (and NATO Turkey)
Nations who try to destroy Israel, have a long history of being destroyed. These are times that have Biblical signs.
Bibi and the IDF will defend Israel.
I see the error about Stefanik’s party in the article.
The author blew it.
Go to the source article, Under the photo they have Stefanik listed as a Republican.
The article is a lot longer than I posted, but it took a little more than 300 characters to get a perspective. I know the source, they don’t complain about that.
Related
Elise Stefanik Vows To Fight ‘Anti-Semitic Rot’ at United Nations (Jan 21, 2025)
https://freebeacon.com/israel/elise-stefanik-vows-to-fight-anti-semitic-rot-at-united-nations/
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FR Comments: https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4291707/posts
HOW ABOUT DEFUNDING ALL THE UN???
Yes. And a great one. And she is Jewish.
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Not that there’s anything wrong with being Jewish, but Stefanik is Catholic.
The American Catholic Register says she is Catholic.
But she has done a lot, even winning Adelson Award, for her support of Israel.
Stefanik’s question was unfortunately not hypothetical. The bullying and harassment of Jewish students on American campuses has gone relatively unchecked as administrators give preference to those who chant “Death to America” and call for the genocide of the Jewish people and the state of Israel. I know because I have seen it firsthand as a Jewish student on Harvard University's campus over the past year.
Your sentences in bold were Kestenbaum’s response to Stefanik’s question.
They are saying that Kestenbaum is Jewish, not that Stefanik is.
In Wikipedia, it says her father is from a predominantly Jewish area of the Czech Republic, but never says specifically that he is or that she is.
I think we should both find something more definitive before we can make a stand.
In the bigger picture, I don’t think it matters that much. She is a great lady that is standing up for Israel and the Jewish people at a time they need America’s support.
I agree. I have long followed her on X. She is very bright.
And is a pretty bull dog with the idiots on the left.
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