NY Gov. Hochul, unapologetically pro-Israel, heads to the Middle East
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s trip to Israel amid its escalating war with Hamas is about showing support for the Israeli people at a time of crisis, the Democrat told reporters before departing for the Middle East on Tuesday.
The trip marks Hochul's latest effort to further cement herself as one of the state’s staunchest supporters of Israel, even as the ongoing conflict is leading to division among her party’s left wing. In the days since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, Hochul has used her public comments to position herself as firmly pro-Israel, resisting calls from some left-leaning activists and lawmakers to call for a ceasefire.
Hochul said she is traveling to Israel with her staff members instead of a broader delegation of elected officials because the war has limited flights into and out of the Middle East. She said her team has been advised to keep a flexible itinerary that could change at a moment’s notice because of the ongoing fighting.
“I call on law-abiding Palestinians to reject Hamas," Hochul said in response. “Hamas is a terrorist organization. They should not define the … Palestinians who reject the violence, especially the horrific attacks that were perpetrated on the Jewish state.”
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