Nikki Haley, who withdrew from the race for the Republican nomination in the United States (U.S.) presidential election, signed Israeli artillery shells with the words “Finish Them!” during her visit to Israel on Memorial Day.
The former governor of South Carolina demonstrated her support for the Israeli military during her visit to Israel’s northern border with Lebanon, accompanied by Danny Danon, former Israeli ambassador to the United Nations (UN) and a prominent member of Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party.
Furthermore, Haley’s actions came at a time when Israel was conducting a devastating military offensive in Gaza, which has so far resulted in the deaths of over 36.000 Palestinians, including around 15.000 children.
Speaking to reporters, Haley criticized Joe Biden’s administration for temporarily withholding weapons amid the Israeli attack on the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. She also criticized the International Criminal Court (ICC) for potentially issuing an arrest warrant for Netanyahu, and the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which is considering charges of genocide against Israel.
“What the U.S. needs to understand is if Israel is fighting against our enemies, how can we not help them?” Haley said.
Haley, like Danon, a former UN ambassador, said she would vote for Donald Trump in the November presidential election, despite previously condemning him as “dangerous” and unfit for office.
Danon proudly publicized this show of support, which included a trip to southern Israel to meet survivors of the Hamas attack on October 7th, in which around 1.200 people were killed and another 253 taken hostage.
According to Israeli peace activist Alon-Lee Green, Haley also visited settlements in the West Bank, which are not recognized under international law.
“Dear U.S. citizens, Nikki Haley visited us today: she went to settlements in the West Bank and then signed a bomb with ‘finish them.’ Simply disgusting,” Green posted yesterday.
“Can you take her back, please? We already have one (Itamar) Ben-Gvir and we don’t need your dirty politicians promoting death. Thanks!” he added, referring to Israel’s Minister of National Security, N1 writes.
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