{"id":2067441,"date":"2023-10-14T14:06:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-14T18:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-reminds-voters-about-haley-qatar-hamas-funding-walk-back\/"},"modified":"2023-10-14T14:07:22","modified_gmt":"2023-10-14T18:07:22","slug":"israel-war-reminds-voters-about-haley-qatar-hamas-funding-walk-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-reminds-voters-about-haley-qatar-hamas-funding-walk-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel war reminds voters of Haley&#8217;s backtrack on Qatar-Hamas funding."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fisrael-war-reminds-voters-about-haley-qatar-hamas-funding-walk-back%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2067441&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Nikki Haley Stands \u200bFirm on Hamas Comments Amid Israel-Hamas\u200d War<\/h2>\n<p>Nikki Haley, the former top diplomat to the United Nations, is\u200c standing by her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-pelosi-allowed-recently-covid-positive-rep-onto-house-floor-to-vote-for-her\/\" title=\"Report: Pelosi allowed recently COVID-positive rep. onto House floor to vote for her\">previous comments<\/a> about Hamas, despite facing criticism for \u200dflip-flopping on\u2062 the issue. Her statements\u200d have resurfaced as Israel declares war in response to\u200b the terrorist\u200c organization&#8217;s attacks.<\/p>\n<p>In 2017, Haley\u200d testified before Congress that Qatar was &#8220;funding Hamas,&#8221; but later corrected her statement \u2063in a \u2063memo. This correction \u200bcame as then-Secretary of \u200cState Rex Tillerson was attempting\u200b to deescalate tensions in the Middle East. Haley clarified that the Trump administration did not differentiate between the political and military arms of Hamas. This clarification was prompted by lawmakers, including\u2064 Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL).<\/p>\n<p>Haley&#8217;s campaign spokeswoman, Nachama Soloveichik, emphasized that Haley believes the relationship between Hamas and Qatar is dangerous and harmful and should be ended.<\/p>\n<p>More\u2062 recently, Haley has emphasized the need to eliminate Hamas completely. She argues that President Joe Biden should support Israel both when they are attacked and when they respond to those attacks.<\/p>\n<p>The Israel-Hamas war has\u2063 become a dividing issue in the \u20622024 Republican presidential primary. \u200bSome candidates have criticized former President Donald Trump for his remarks\u200d about \u2064Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin \u200bNetanyahu and the threat of Hezbollah. Trump referred to Hezbollah as &#8220;very\u200c smart&#8221; and\u200b criticized Netanyahu for not participating in a U.S. drone strike that killed an Iranian general.<\/p>\n<p>Gov.\u200b DeSantis condemned \u200bTrump&#8217;s statements, pledging to stand with Israel and treat terrorists as they deserve if he were to become commander in chief.<\/p>\n<p>Despite \u200bthe controversy, Trump maintains\u200d a significant lead in the Republican primary polls, with\u200d a slight edge over Biden in hypothetical matchups.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does Nikki Haley believe \u200dPresident Joe \u200bBiden should support Israel during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-sends-250-million-more-to-ukraine-taking-advantage-of-pentagon-accounting-error\/\" title=\"Biden administration seizes opportunity with Pentagon's accounting error, sends additional 0 million to Ukraine.\">ongoing\u2064 conflict<\/a> with Hamas?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200c Nikki Haley, the former top diplomat to the United Nations, is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/perino-breaks-down-over-bail-reform-tragedy-dont-think-ive-ever-cried-on-tv\/\" title=\"Perino Breaks Down Over \u2018Bail Reform\u2019 Tragedy: \u2018Don\u2019t Think I\u2019ve Ever Cried On TV\u2019\">standing firm<\/a> on her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-votes-to-confirm-bidens-joint-chief-of-staff-nominee-who-hires-for-diversity\/\" title=\"Senate confirms Biden's Joint Chief of Staff nominee, prioritizing diversity in hiring.\">previous \u200ccomments<\/a> \u200cregarding \u200cHamas, despite \u200cfacing criticism for appearing to change her stance on the issue. These comments have resurfaced as the ongoing conflict between Israel\u2062 and Hamas escalates.<\/p>\n<p>In\u200c 2017, Haley testified before Congress, stating that Qatar was &#8220;funding Hamas.&#8221;\u200c However, she later issued \u2063a memo correcting \u2064her\u2062 statement, which came at \u200da time \u200dwhen then-Secretary of State \u2063Rex Tillerson \u200bwas attempting to deescalate tensions in the Middle East. \u2062Haley\u200c clarified that the Trump administration did\u200d not differentiate between the \u2064political and military\u200b arms of\u200d Hamas. This clarification\u2063 was prompted by lawmakers, including Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL).<\/p>\n<p>Haley&#8217;s campaign spokeswoman, Nachama Soloveichik, emphasized \u200bthat Haley firmly believes the relationship between Hamas\u200b and Qatar is dangerous \u200dand harmful and should \u200cbe \u200dbrought to an end.<\/p>\n<p>More recently, Haley has been emphasizing\u200b the need to completely eliminate Hamas.\u200d She argues that President\u200b Joe Biden should <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/majority-of-gop-wants-trump-in-race-even-after-indictment-poll\/\" title=\"Most GOP members support Trump's candidacy despite indictment: Poll.\">show unwavering support<\/a> for Israel, both when they are attacked and in their response to those attacks.<\/p>\n<p>The Israel-Hamas \u2062conflict\u2064 has become a\u200d divisive\u2064 issue within the \u20622024 Republican presidential primary. Some candidates have criticized former President Donald Trump for his comments regarding Israeli Prime \u200bMinister Benjamin Netanyahu and \u200dthe \u2064threat of Hezbollah. Trump referred to \u2064Hezbollah as &#8220;very smart&#8221; and criticized Netanyahu for not participating in a\u200b U.S. drone strike that killed an Iranian\u200c general.<\/p>\n<p>Governor DeSantis, on the other hand, condemned Trump&#8217;s \u200dstatements and pledged to stand with Israel, treating terrorists as they deserve if he\u2063 were \u2062to become commander in chief.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the \u200ccontroversy surrounding Trump&#8217;s remarks, he continues to maintain a significant\u2062 lead in the Republican\u200b primary polls, with a slight edge over President \u2064Biden in hypothetical matchups.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Nikki Haley remains steadfast in \u200dher views regarding Hamas, emphasizing the \u200dneed\u200d to eliminate \u2063the organization entirely. The Israel-Hamas\u200c conflict has become a prominent issue within \u200cthe Republican presidential primary,\u200c with differing opinions on how to approach the situation.\u200c Despite the criticism faced, former President\u200c Donald \u2062Trump continues to be favored\u2063 in the polls, highlighting the ongoing divisions within\u200b the Republican Party.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nikki Haley defends her contradictory remarks on Hamas as she served as the US ambassador to the UN. Israel&#8217;s recent declaration of war against the terrorist group brings attention to her statements. In 2017, Haley testified before Congress. 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