WASHINGTON: Former US ambassador to the UN and Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley in her tour of an army base in northern Israel, signed an artillery shell intended for Lebanon with the message, “Finish them! America [loves] Israel always.” The picture of Haley signing the shell has been widely circulated on social media.
Haley’s views gain importance in the backdrop of her getting back in the good books of Donald Trump by saying she will vote for him after calling him “unhinged” on the campaign trail.
Israeli Heritage Minister Amichay Eliyahu shared the photo on his social media, praising Haley for not being “blinded by the lies of progression and the temples of false wisdom,” and calling her “one of the most important ones.” Hanoch Milwidsky, a Likud Party member of the Israeli Knesset, also posted the photo, expressing his admiration for Haley as a “true friend of Israel.”
During her visit to northern Israel, Haley expressed her solidarity with Israel, reiterating strong support for the country despite what she said were media narratives. She emphasized the importance of unwavering US support for a strong Israel, stating, “We need a strong Israel, and the only way Israel will be strong is when the US supports Israel completely, unapologetically.”
Earlier, in a statement on May 27, Haley accused Iran of orchestrating an attack with Russian intelligence support and Chinese funding. It may be recalled that the Russian president, Vladamir Putin had hosted Hamas leaders in Moscow after the October 7 massacre. She asserted, “They are all murderers and accomplices. If we really mean it is not going to happen again, we must be honest and truthful to ourselves about who did this.” Haley also warned that complacency in America could lead to similar events happening in the US.
