Israeli Rep. Elise Stefanik (R.N.Y.) reportedly visited the Israeli capital on Tuesday after President-elect Donald Trump named the House Republican Conference Chair as the next ambassador to the United Nations. At the same time, he is scheduled to meet with Israeli President Isaac Herzog.
Mr. Herzog is scheduled to meet with President Biden, Sen. Lindsey Graham and several prominent members of Congress, including Mr. Stefanik, in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, his office said. The Times of Israel. The meeting with Stefanik took place shortly after President Trump announced that she would be the next ambassador to the United Nations.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog speaks with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (not pictured) before their meeting at Palazzo Chigi in Rome, Italy, on July 25, 2024. (Getty Images)
On Monday, President Trump confirmed reports that he would nominate the Republican conference president to be the next ambassador to the United Nations, calling her an “incredibly strong, tough, smart America First fighter.”
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Stefanik, the top Republican in the House, is also a staunch supporter of Israel and challenges the growing tide of anti-Semitism on college campuses following the tragic massacre of innocent Israelis by Hamas on October 7, 2023. I've been in the lead.
Stefanik, for example, made headlines last year when he asked the presidents of three of the country's most prestigious universities for their opinions on whether they thought “calling for the genocide of Jews” violated their code of conduct. Ultimately, pressure from Stefanik and other Republican leaders led to the resignations of the presidents of Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania.
New York Republican Elise speaks to members of the media ahead of a campaign event with former President Donald Trump (not pictured) at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, October 27, 2024 in New York.・Congressman Stefanik. (Getty Images)
“On top of four years of disastrously weak U.S. leadership that has severely weakened our national security and diminished our country's standing in the eyes of both our allies and adversaries, we have seen a surge in anti-Semitism,” Stefanik said. “I have seen with my own eyes what they are doing, and their future efforts will be immeasurable.” Statement to the New York Post After the news broke, she was selected as UN ambassador.
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Stefanik will be the first major policy official to meet with Herzog on Tuesday, with the meeting scheduled for 9 a.m. ET, The Times of Israel reported.
Mr. Herzog will then reportedly meet with Mr. Graham and Mr. Biden.
A spokesperson for Mr. Graham told Fox News Digital that a meeting “has not yet been confirmed” but that dates are being worked out.
People walk past a celebratory sign announcing the election of President Donald Trump on November 7, 2024 in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Getty Images)
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Mr. Herzog's visit to the United States comes during the Jewish Federation of North America General Assembly, which will be held in the nation's capital from Sunday to Tuesday, and Mr. Herzog will be attending as a keynote speaker.
Fox News Digital reached out to representatives for Stefanik and Herzog but did not receive a response by press time.
