New York Governor Kathy Hochul issued an apology for her controversial remarks made at a Jewish philanthropy event in New York City, which suggested that Israel had justification to destroy Gaza following the October 7 Hamas attack. The comments, which went viral on social media, were criticized for implicitly advocating genocide. Hochul expressed regret for her 'poor choice of words' and acknowledged that her analogy, stating 'there would be no Canada' if it attacked Buffalo like Hamas attacked Israel, was inappropriate and could be hurtful to members of the community. The governor's statements and subsequent apology have sparked a wide range of reactions, highlighting the sensitivity and complexity of the political discourse surrounding the Israel-Hamas conflict.
New York Governor @GovKathyHochul yesterday: "If Canada someday ever attacked Buffalo, I'm sorry, my friends, there would be no Canada the next day." Grade A foreign policy work right there!
New York Governor Kathy Hockul yesterday: "If Canada someday ever attacked Buffalo, I'm sorry, my friends, there would be no Canada the next day." Grade A foreign policy work right there!
Gov. Kathy Hochul apologized Saturday for remarks she made regarding the Israel-Hamas war at a Jewish philanthropy event in New York City. https://t.co/Lh3TM5p3ei
Hochul apologizes for saying ‘there would be no Canada’ if it attacked Buffalo like Hamas attacked Israel https://t.co/AkRBTYMIzJ https://t.co/1qel8kJgFz
Was such pandering really necessary? "Gov. Kathy Hochul apologized on Friday night for remarks she made at a Jewish philanthropy event in New York City that implied that Israel would be justified in destroying Gaza because of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack." https://t.co/3ThlxJDzSW
#NewYork Governor Kathy Hochul has apologized for remarks she made at a Jewish philanthropy event in New York City that went viral on social media and which suggested #Israel had justification to destroy #Gaza following the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. https://t.co/Mhn25dlrqI
New York Governor apologizes for controversial remarks justifying the genocide in Gaza More: https://t.co/Ucht57eReZ https://t.co/tmE49YUoA3
Glad to hear that I, as a New York State resident, won't be conscripted to genocide Canada under Emperor Hochul https://t.co/iafSHKvoQx
The fact that her “apology” for explicitly advocating genocide is “Israel should minimize civilian casualties and Gaza should get more humanitarian aid” lays bare the rhetorical purpose those two things serve (ie what you say when you’re excusing genocide). https://t.co/Fhv5v00Dwi
New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Friday apologized for remarks she made at a Jewish philanthropy event in New York City that went viral on social media and which suggested #Israel had justification to destroy Gaza following the October 7 Hamas attack. https://t.co/bpNuVolvVk
Hochul apologizes for her "poor choice of words" in the video below, in which she seemed to imply that Israel has a right to wipe out Gaza. "I regret using an inappropriate analogy that I now realize could be hurtful to members of our community" https://t.co/K6WHHG57Kw https://t.co/80nFBU8t58
Insane and yes, by definition, *genocidal* rhetoric from the governor of New York. Amazing how support for Israeli aggression warps even liberal hearts and minds. https://t.co/qI51FLofoM