Trump UN nominee backs Israeli claims of biblical rights to West Bank
by Joseph Gedeon in Washington from US news | The Guardian on (#6TQGH)
Elise Stefanik's comments at Senate hearing align her with Israeli far right and highlight US-UN rifts over Israel policy
Donald Trump's nominee for US ambassador to the United Nations has endorsed Israeli claims of biblical rights to the entire West Bank during a Senate confirmation hearing, aligning herself with positions that could complicate diplomatic efforts in the Middle East.
The New York congresswoman Elise Stefanik, a Republican, was confronted on Tuesday over her backing of a position that aligns her with the Israeli far right, including Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich and former national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
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