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America Must Expose the Dangerous Falsehoods about Israel
(Fox News) Amb. Nikki Haley - Surging antisemitism is among the most disturbing trends in our national life and around the world. But where is the corresponding defense of the truth about the Jewish people and the Jewish State of Israel? There is an urgent need for elected officials to confront antisemitic falsehoods and declare without fear that America is right to stand with Israel for the sake of our own national security and theirs. Enemies of Israel loudly shout about its "occupation." In fact, not a single Israeli soldier or civilian was in Gaza after 2005. That's nearly 20 years of Palestinian governance with zero Israeli presence. Israel's actions in the Gaza War are denounced as genocide. In fact, in the history of modern warfare, no army has taken more steps to avoid civilian casualties than Israel's has. Its troops have been killed because Israel has tried to save the civilians whom the terrorists hide behind. Worldwide protests against Israel began on Oct. 8, 2023. That's one day after Hamas invaded Israel and massacred over 1,200 innocent men, women and children, including 46 Americans, and took 254 hostages, including 12 Americans. These protests weren't in response to Israeli actions in Gaza. There hadn't been any yet. In reality, the cries of "occupation" are about the antisemitic belief that there should be no Jewish state whatsoever. The criticism of Israel is a plain attempt to defame and delegitimize the country to promote its extinction. Israel is a military and intelligence juggernaut in a strategically vital region of the world. When America supports Israel, we are directly investing in the protection of our own citizens. Israel is fighting enemies that seek our destruction too. When we sell weapons to Israel, we spare our own troops from being sent into harm's way. The writer was U.S. ambassador to the UN.