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- 鈥業t鈥檚 going to be very difficult to achieve peace if you continue to hold the view that you just expressed,鈥� senator tells Elise Stefanik
- Republican congresswoman for New York accuses international body of being 鈥榗esspool of antisemitism鈥�
LONDON: The new US nominee for UN ambassador has backed Israeli biblical claims to the entire West Bank.
Elise Stefanik, a Republican congresswoman for New York, was being questioned on her stance by Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen during a Senate confirmation hearing.
鈥淵ou told me that, yes, you shared that view,鈥� Van Hollen said. 鈥淚s that your view today?鈥� Stefanik said: 鈥淵es.鈥�
Her stance is at odds with international law, multiple UN Security Council resolutions, and a longstanding international consensus on the issue.
鈥淚t鈥檚 going to be very difficult to achieve peace if you continue to hold the view that you just expressed,鈥� Van Hollen said.
During the hearing, Stefanik criticized the UN for its alleged anti-Israel bias, claiming that the organization is a 鈥渃esspool of antisemitism.鈥�
She said: 鈥淥ur tax dollars should not be complicit in propping up entities that are counter to American interests, antisemitic, or engaging in fraud, corruption or terrorism.鈥�
The US is the largest funder of the UN and houses its secretariat in New York City. Washington pays about 22 percent of the UN鈥檚 regular budget.