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Kirsten Gillibrand: “Israel is certainly our greatest ally in the Middle East.”

Featuring: Kirsten Gillibrand, Democratic | U.S. Senate New York

Interview with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand on Trump's Policies, Democratic Strategies, and U.S.-Israel Relations

Published March 5, 2025 | Video Starts at 15:47

Because I'm really wavering, I got to be honest with you. Yeah, well, the truth is, is that some Democrats have a different perspective. I don't share that perspective. I think Israel is certainly our greatest ally in the Middle East. It's a democracy. It won't exist if we don't support her. It's just gone through attacks on three sides, one from Iran and then two from Iranian proxies of Hezbollah and Hamas. (15:47–15:51)

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