NYC councilwoman quits women’s caucus to protest anti-Israel agenda

NYC Council Woman Inna Vernikov said in an interview with Fox Friends on Monday that she had left the NYC Council Women's Caucus on anti-Israel agenda.

“We all saw the release of these female hostages. These young girls, only 20, came out of captivity surrounded by masked jihad terrorists. The 20-year-old Is the woman restrained in a tunnel?

Vernikov quickly replied in a video shared on social media on Sunday as the group refused to release a statement denounced Hamas terrorists and to support hostages of women released from captivity She announced she was leaving her position in the women's caucus.

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“I simply asked the Women's Caucus, which was part of the New York City Council, to issue a simple statement, denounce terrorists, support these women, and seek the release of hostages that are still being held.” Vernikov explained.

“Unfortunately, the New York City Council Women's Caucus is a woman's caucus made up of more than 30 women who are supposed to stand up against women and women's rights, simply denounce terrorists and can't launch women. She said, “I'm out of that caucus.”

Vernikov responded to criticism that her departure from the council was a political grandeur.

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Vernikov said he was “very grateful” to President Donald Trump for his strong stance on the Israel-Hamas war. (Brandon Bell)

“Unfortunately, the Democrats are heading towards the left,” she said. “We need to stand up, we can't be cowards. We can't continue to elect spineless officials to get up, and women only if it's politically convenient for us. You can't stand up for it.”

Vernikov said she was “very grateful” to President Donald Trump for his strong stance on the Israel-Hamas war.

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