Dem Rep.-elect Hamawy Dodges on if Israel Has Right to Exist, Defends Moral Equivalence Between U.S., Iran

Rep.-elect Adam Hamawy declined to give a direct yes-or-no answer when asked on NJ PBS News whether Israel has a right to exist, saying it currently exists and that countries should provide equal rights and civil liberties. He also defended his refusal to describe Iran as an adversary, arguing that the United States should avoid creating enemies and focus on ending conflict. Hamawy said ordinary Americans and Iranians are harmed by war.