Maya Berry Refuses to Acknowledge Hamas"s Goals Against Israel
- Maya Berry was called as a witness during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing focused on hate crimes.
- Sen. Lindsey Graham questioned Berry about the intentions of Hamas and Hezbollah towards Israel, to which she responded that the questions were complicated.
- Graham expressed frustration with Berry's response, asserting that the intentions of these groups are clear and criticizing her testimony.
During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Maya Berry, the executive director of the Arab American Institute, faced questioning regarding the intentions of Hamas and Hezbollah towards Israel. The hearing was initially focused on antisemitism, but committee chair Sen. Richard Durbin expanded the scope to include various forms of hate crimes. Ranking member Sen. Lindsey Graham highlighted the lack of Senate hearings on antisemitism, contrasting it with the House's ten hearings on the subject. He presented evidence of antisemitic incidents on college campuses, emphasizing the challenges faced by Jewish students. When Graham asked Berry if Hamas and Hezbollah aimed to destroy Israel, she described the question as complicated, which prompted Graham to express his disbelief and frustration. He asserted that the intentions of these groups were clear and criticized Berry's response as inadequate, ultimately dismissing her testimony as unworthy of consideration.