Nikki Haley, a former presidential candidate for the Republican party, wrote"Finish them!" on an Israeli artillery shell, days after Israel drew heightened criticism for its airstrike that killed dozens and displaced hundreds of Palestinians.
There, Danon's office shared a photo of Haley writing on a munition on social media, with the caption,"This is what my friend, the former ambassador Nikki Haley, wrote ... The I.D.F. will win!"Finish them!הגיע הזמן לשינוי משוואה - תושבי צור וצידון יתפנו, תושבי הצפון יחזרו.— Danny Danon 🇮🇱 דני דנון May 28, 2024 The former South Carolina governor's display of support drew immediate blowback across social media, particularly for its timing.
"What America needs to understand is, if Israel's fighting our enemies, how can we not help them? The sure way to not help Israel is to withhold weapons. The sure way to not help Israel is to praise the ICC, the ICJ or any of those that are condemning Israel instead of condemning what happens," Haley said, as the ICC aims to arrest Netanyahu and the ICJ considers charging the country with genocide.