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"Israel has a right to defend itself" seems similar to a cop saying "I feared for my life" in the sense that whatever horrific actions are being criticized don't count. As long as you say the script, anything goes

My colleague Rebecca Lewis asked NY Gov. Kathy Hochul what words of support and comfort she would offer to New Yorkers with loved ones trapped in Gaza. She declined to offer any, instead just insisting that "Israel has the right to defend itself."

Hochul declines to offer any support to Palestinian New Yorkerswww.cityandstateny.com As violence in Israel and Palestine escalates, Gov. Kathy Hochul has issued multiple statements in support of Israel and Jewish New Yorkers – but nothing for Palestinians.