New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has issued an apology days after stepping in it, during a speech in which she defended Israel’s right to exist. During a speech at the United Jewish Appeal-Federation of New York, the governor ignited a flurry of criticism after making a hilariously flawed analogy while discussing Israel’s effort to eradicate the terrorist group Hamas.
As Hochul addressed the audience, she emphasized that Israel’s mission to eliminate Hamas as a threat is a justified endeavor. “Call out Hamas for what it is, and it is a terrorist organization that must be stopped,” she said. “No one, no country should live with that threat, that specter over them.”
If she had stopped right there, everything would have been fine. Instead, she continued with an analogy that would make most people cringe. She said:
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