Representative Elise Stefanik, the U.S. Representative to the United Nations, has been in the news recently for receiving major recognition in the Jewish community while simultaneously launching her gubernatorial campaign in New York.
On Monday night, Stefanik accepted the World Jewish Congress' Theodor Herzl Award, the organization's highest honor. The award was presented to her by Ronald Lauder, a businessman and former U.S. ambassador to Austria. Speaking before four hundred guests at the Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan, Stefanik emphasized her commitment to fighting antisemitism and defending what she described as the Western values that have shaped America.
During her acceptance speech, Stefanik recalled her prominent 2023 congressional hearing where she questioned the presidents of Harvard, MIT, and the University of Pennsylvania about whether calling for the genocide of Jews violated their university codes of conduct. She noted that each president responded that it depends on the context, which sparked what she called a global reckoning in higher education. Stefanik stated clearly that antisemitic rhetoric does not depend on context and should never be tolerated.
She also highlighted that New York is home to more Jewish residents than anywhere outside of Israel, and pointed out that antisemitic incidents hit an all-time high in the state last year, making it the highest count in the nation. Stefanik framed her fight against antisemitism as a moral issue rather than a political one.
The timing of the award came just days after Stefanik announced her bid for New York governor in the 2026 race, challenging Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul. The announcement received support from billionaire philanthropist Miriam Adelson, who praised Stefanik as a great leader for defending the Jewish people, Israel, and the free world.
This recognition underscores Stefanik's rising profile within Republican circles and her emphasis on combating antisemitism as a central theme in her political career and upcoming gubernatorial campaign.
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