Haley Campaign Press Release - Haley in TV Blitz: Fight Antisemitism, Support Israel, Move On From Trump Grievances

CHARLESTON, S.C. – This morning, Nikki Haley hit the media circuit to criticize the Biden administration's antisemitism policy, warn colleges that she will remove their tax exemption status if they don't adequately combat antisemitism, and reiterated her unapologetic support for Israel. Haley also called for leaving the drama of the past behind and fighting for a strong and proud America.

On antisemitism on college campuses...

"Well, actually, it was the definition under the Holocaust resolution. Basically, what it was supposed to say was antisemitism includes anti-Zionism, which basically means that you agree that Israel does have the right to exist. Biden's administration stripped that out. What we're saying is let's put it back in. We do think Israel has the right to exist... And what we're seeing on college campuses is they are not being held accountable. And if they're going to do this, if they're not going to acknowledge the hate that's on their campuses, I think their tax-exempt status needs to be revoked."

On supporting Israel...

"Israel has always tried to defend itself and Israel has always been hit because of it and what I would say at the United Nations and what I'll say today, if that happened to any other country there would be hell to pay, but because it's Israel everybody's like don't do too much. We should be doing three things: One, support Israel whatever they need, whenever they need it—no questions asked. Two, eliminate Hamas, don't weaken them, because if we don't, they will do this again. And three, do whatever it takes to get our hostages home."

On Donald Trump's grievances with Netanyahu...

"We have to have a new generational leader. We can't deal with the grievances of the past, the headlines of the past. You know what happens, we have this horrific tragedy in Israel and Donald Trump is gonna sit there and talk about an old issue he's got with Netanyahu. You don't do that to a country who just brutally lost so many of their people. He's got grievances with everybody but I'm saying we don't have time for grievances, we have a country to save."