How Hard Is It to Condemn Atrocities?

 The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

American leftists’ response to the Hamas attacks offers insight into their worldview — something that few of us should quickly forget.

"SACRAMENTO — After Hamas terrorists murdered 260-plus mostly young people enjoying a “peace” concert near the Gaza border and slaughtered families in their homes, normal people were utterly outraged and sympathetic to the Israeli victims. Others — mostly university professors, progressive activists and “journalists,” and even some members of Congress — couldn’t bring themselves to condemn the violence. Some even excused it." . . .

. . ."Examples abound. Black Lives Matter Grassroots issued a statement that didn’t acknowledge the atrocities but instead called on readers to “understand the resistance in Palestine as an attempt to tear down the gates of the world’s largest open air prison.” In response to a post on X condemning violence against all civilians, Yale University professor Zareena Grewal responded: “Settlers are not civilians. This is not hard.” I’ve read pro-Palestinian tweeters who downplayed the concert attack because the attendees were “rave girls.”

"And many of us have read about the statement from the 33 Harvard University student groups stating that its signers “hold the Israeli regime entirely responsible for all unfolding violence.” Entirely responsible? Apparently, Palestinians have no control over their actions. That certainly makes one wonder what they’re teaching at one of the country’s premiere academic institutions." . . .