“It has never been more important to show unequivocal support for Israel,” says New York congresswoman tapped by President Trump to serve as Ambassador to the United Nations. “Never forget that Hamas terrorists savagely murdered 1,200 innocents.”
By World Israel News Staff
A Republican lawmaker tapped by President Donald Trump to serve as America’s ambassador to the United Nations used her speech at the largest annual gathering of conservative activists to reaffirm support for Israel and to call for the ‘eradication’ of the Hamas terror organization.
New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik appeared at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Maryland on Saturday, lauding Trump’s position on the Israel-Hamas conflict while lambasting the United Nations relief agency UNRWA.
Amid accusations of ties to terrorism – including to Hamas and terrorists involved in the October 7th invasion – Stefanik called to “dismantle” the agency.
“Make no mistake. Hear it now,” Stefanik told CPAC attendees. “We will not only defund UNRWA, we will dismantle it,” calling the UN agency a “pro-Hamas terrorist group that committed atrocities on Oct. 7.”
During his first term as president, Trump defunded UNRWA, a move that was later reversed by his successor, President Joe Biden.
However, in 2024, following revelations of involvement by UNRWA employees in the October 7th massacres, the Biden White House suspended funding for UNRWA,while finding alternative mechanisms for supporting international aid to Palestinians in Judea, Samaria, and Gaza.
While the Biden-era freeze is slated to expire next month, UNRWA funding is also restricted by a January 20th executive order signed by Trump after returning to office, freezing nearly all foreign aid.
Stefanik called for the “eradication” of Hamas, citing the murder of Israeli hostages returned to Israel last week – including three members of the Bibas family.
“It has never been more important to show the world’s unequivocal support for Israel. We will not rest until every hostage is brought home and Hamas is eradicated,” Stefanik declared.
“This past week, we continue to see with crystal clarity that our fight to support Israel and eradicate Hamas is a fight between good and evil, light and darkness, life and death.”
“The world must never forget that Hamas terrorists savagely murdered over 1,200 innocent civilians—including women, children, the elderly and babies—and took hundreds hostage, committing unspeakable atrocities against humanity,” she said.
