Trump’s pick for UN ambassador says Israel has ‘biblical right’ to West Bank –video
by Guardian Staff from on (#6TQKT)
New York representative Elise Stefanik endorsed Israeli claims of biblical rights to the entire West Bank during a Senate confirmation hearing. Trump nominated Stefanik to be his UN ambassador. The confirmation hearing highlighted very real rifts between the US and UN over Israel policy. Stefanik's view is at odds with international consensus regarding Israeli settlements in occupied territories, although it remains in line with the Trump administration posturing
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