Haley slams AOC: ‘Why does Israel get under your skin?’ July 21, 2023Nikki Haley (Screen grab/YouTube and Shutterstock)(Screen grab/YouTube and Shutterstock)Haley slams AOC: ‘Why does Israel get under your skin?’“Why does Israel get under your skin? Because it’s democratic, pro-American, or Jewish?By World Israel News StaffSouth Carolina Governor Nikki Haley tweeted a list of the few members of Congress who voted against a resolution affirming that Israel is “not a racist or apartheid state.” The resolution, passed on Tuesday, also condemns antisemitism and pledges that the U.S. “will always be a staunch partner and supporter of Israel.”“We’re taking names,” Haley posted on Wednesday, listing Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC), Rashida Tlaib, Jamaal Bowman, Summer Lee, Ilhan Omar, Cori Bush, Andre Carson, Delia Ramirez, and Ayanna Pressley.“These 9 members of Congress believe Israel is racist. We will remember this vote,” Haley wrote.“Oooh, a list!” AOC tweeted in response. “Remember to call it ‘People in Congress who think apartheid is wrong’ or alternatively, ‘People in Congress who don’t ignore human rights abuses against Palestinians.'”Oooh, a list! 📝Remember to call it “People in Congress who think apartheid is wrong”or alternatively, “People in Congress who don’t ignore human rights abuses against Palestinians” https://t.co/zbOc9YdFbj— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) July 20, 2023 To which Haley responded:“Why does Israel get under your skin?. Because it’s democratic, pro-American, or Jewish? You don’t get worked up about massive human rights violations in China, Iran, Cuba, & Venezuela. You all would fit in great with the antisemites at the United Nations.”Why does Israel get under your skin? Because it’s democratic, pro-American, or Jewish?You don’t get worked up about massive human rights violations in China, Iran, Cuba, & Venezuela.You all would fit in great with the anti-Semites at the United Nations. https://t.co/arE9BTwWtb— Nikki Haley (@NikkiHaley) July 20, 2023Haley, former U.S. ambassador to the UN, has been one of the Jewish state’s most staunch defenders against anti-Israel propaganda.Read WATCH: UK police officer defends swastikas at anti-Israel protestAhead of the 2020 U.S. election, she warned that if Joe Biden wins, he would undo all the good that former president Donald Trump did for Israel. Alexandria Ocasio-CortezAntisemitismAOCJoe BidenNikki HaleyTrump administrationUS-Israel relations