British columnist Melanie Phillips lashes out at Palestinians at pro-Israel NYC event

British columnist Melanie Phillips claimed there is "no such thing as the Palestinian people" during a speech at a pro-Israel conference in New York City. She asserted that only Jewish people possess any legal, historical, or moral entitlement to all of historic Palestine. Phillips also stated that the West is confronting a "death cult" in the "forces of Islam" and urged Jewish leaders to fight the "basic lie of Palestine." The event was organized by Shurat HaDin, an Israeli legal organization known for targeting groups that document Israeli international law violations.