New York Governor Kathy Hochul sparked controversy by making comments that seemed to justify genocide, stating that if Canada attacked Buffalo, there would be no Canada the next day. Hochul's remarks were made in the context of defending Israel's actions in Gaza, leading to widespread criticism and her subsequent apology for the inappropriate analogy.
Early Addition: Hochul apologizes for saying 'If Canada attacked Buffalo, there'd be no Canada the next day' as an analogy supporting Israel https://t.co/tYNpCktqMa
🚨🇺🇸N.Y. GOVORNER APOLOGIES JUSTIFYING THE DESTRUCTION OF GAZA BY ISRAEL Gov. Hochul's Statement Justifying Destruction: "If Canada someday ever attacked Buffalo, I'm sorry, my friends, there would be no Canada the next day. That is a natural reaction. You have a right to… https://t.co/G81Y82QAqS
Kathy Hochul makes bizarre analogy when defending Israel's right to defend itself. "If Canada someday ever attacked Buffalo, I'm sorry, my friends, there would be no Canada the next day, right?" https://t.co/MKqz6GooBR
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!
“If Canada someday ever attacked Buffalo, I’m sorry my friends, there would be no Canada the next day,” Gov. Kathy Hochul said. https://t.co/QgbVo46VsJ
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
#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
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
“If Canada someday ever attacked Buffalo, I'm sorry my friends, there would be no Canada the next day. That’s a natural reaction." Governor Hochul justifying genocide, while laughing. Disgusting. https://t.co/qdwHGBEjX9
Defending Israel's genocidal war on occupied and besieged Gaza following the military operation on October 7, NY Governor Kathy Hochul says “If Canada someday ever attacked Buffalo, I'm sorry my friends, there would be no Canada the next day." https://t.co/PnEWeA6F4Y
New York Governor Kathy Hochul says genocide is just the natural way people respond to being attacked. “If Canada someday ever attacked Buffalo, I'm sorry my friends, there would be no Canada the next day. That’s a natural reaction.” https://t.co/Do3ROUngX3
NY Gov Hochul last night on local opposition to Israel’s war in Gaza: “If Canada someday ever attacked Buffalo, I'm sorry my friends, there would be no Canada the next day. “That’s a natural reaction. You have a right to defend yourself and to make sure it never happens again.” https://t.co/UCHUBmU6ka