US envoy:
'Israel has full right to recognize Somaliland'
At the UN Security Council, the US deputy envoy defends Israel’s right to recognize Somaliland and criticizes the Council’s double standards toward the Jewish state.
At the UN Security Council, the US deputy envoy defends Israel’s right to recognize Somaliland and criticizes the Council’s double standards toward the Jewish state.

President Trump nominates State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce as US Deputy Representative to the UN. A longtime TV commentator and author, Bruce is set to bring her media and political experience to the role, pending Senate confirmation.

US State Dept. spokesperson Tammy Bruce declines to comment on reports of Israeli plans to capture Gaza, saying the US remains focused on freeing hostages and ensuring Hamas never regains control.

State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce hits back at UN and NGO criticism of the new US-backed Gaza aid effort, calling it "the height of hypocrisy."

State Department spokesman Tammy Bruce says Hamas is to blame for the deaths of Gazans in surprise Israeli strikes, notes Witkoff’s original bridge proposal remains an option should Hamas choose to accept it.

State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce comments on the Egyptian-led initiative for Gaza: It does not fulfill the requirements, the nature, of what President Trump was asking for.
