In New York, which is home to the largest Jewish community in the world outside of Israel, with some 1.6 million people, both the governor and the mayor, Eric Adams, also a Democrat, have expressed their support for Israel repeatedly since the beginning of the war between that country and the Islamist group Hamas on October 7.
NY – The governor of New York, Democrat Kathy Hochul, is in Israel this Wednesday on an official trip that she has described as a support mission, and which adds to the presence in that country of US President Joe Biden and a group of senators. Democrats and Republicans.
The governor announced yesterday, before leaving, that she plans to meet with diplomatic leaders and “communities devastated by the horrible attacks by Hamas” without mentioning the Palestinian population, although after the attack on a hospital in Gaza that left hundreds dead she regretted the loss of “innocent lives.”
In New York, which is home to the largest Jewish community in the world outside of Israel, with some 1.6 million people, both the governor and the mayor, Eric Adams, also a Democrat, have expressed their support for Israel repeatedly since the beginning of the war between that country and the Islamist group Hamas on October 7.
The two New York authorities (state and city) have reiterated their unequivocal support for Israel and its right to defend itself also after the Government’s counteroffensive against Gaza, which has been subjected to daily bombings and whose civilian population faces a humanitarian crisis.
However, yesterday’s attack on the Al Ahli hospital in Gaza, in which there are accusations of responsibility, led both to show caution while waiting to know the “cause” and to ask for the protection of civilians and the supply of humanitarian aid for “those affected by this conflict,” in Hochul’s words.
The governor’s first international trip in an official capacity and her pro-Israeli stance have caused discomfort among members of the Democratic Party, even with members of the most leftist wing pointing out her lack of empathy and “dehumanization” of Palestinians, according to local media.
The Gothamist media reports that yesterday, when asked about it, Hochul assured that she rejects violence “against all people” and repeated that Israel has “the right to defend itself but any loss of civilian life is heartbreaking.” EFE
2023-10-19 01:57:05
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