World Rewards Hamas for Its Atrocities; After Hamas’ Oct. 7 massacre, much of the world condemned Israel for defending itself—proof that antisemitism, not justice, drives global outrage.

Kenin M. Spivak › American Greatness

"On Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas launched a brutal assault on Israel. As 5,000 rockets slammed into civilian targets, terrorists massacred at least 1,200 Israelis, wounded about 3,500, and took 251 hostages. They raped, eviscerated, mutilated, beheaded, tortured, and incinerated their victims. At least 75 hostages have died, and about 20 remain in captivity.

"Prior to the attack, 137 UN member countries recognized Palestinian statehood. Apparently unbothered by Hamas’ savagery and distressed by Israel’s aggressive military response, 10 additional nations recognized Palestine after the attack. In the last month, Australia, Britain, Canada, and France provisionally joined them. Led by France, the European Union and 18 countries signed declarations criticizing Israel for defending itself and signaled that they too are poised to recognize Palestine. The United States is the last permanent member of the UN Security Council refusing to go along.

"International support for a two-state solution obstructs ceasefire talks and “encourages and rewards” terrorism, Secretary of State Marco Rubio responded, while senior Hamas political bureau member Ghazi Hamad observed that Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack brought the Palestinian cause to the forefront, and “is why all the countries are starting to recognize a Palestinian state.” Israel’s chutzpah in defending itself is the other reason.

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"John Spence, the world-renowned chair of urban warfare at West Point, observes that no military fighting force has ever done more to avoid civilian casualties than Israel. Savvy Hamas propagandists falsely claim that Israel bombed the Al-Ahli hospital (struck by a Hamas rocket), killed Palestinians lining up for food (denied by aid groups, and disproved by video of terrorists firing on their own people), and starved Palestinians (tragically advanced by exploiting a genetically frail child).

"There is almost no attention to the continued calls by Iran, Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis to exterminate the world’s 20 million Jews, the sexual abuse and torture of hostages, an emaciated Jewish hostage forced to dig his own grave, UN confirmation that 89% of aid is intercepted by Gazan mobs and terrorists, or ongoing rocket attacks on Israeli civilians.

"Though Israel may be faulted for some of its choices, by historical and contemporary standards, Israel’s war of defense is righteous and moral, and would be seen as such for any other country. Israel has compromised its objectives and endangered its troops to protect and feed Gazan civilians who endorse these atrocities, while Hamas uses Gazans as human shields and bases its military in and under hospitals, schools, and residences. Israel’s provocative plan to temporarily take control of Gaza City will be accompanied by a significant increase in the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s aid.

"As the world turns on Israel, the facts become another casualty of war.

"Jews fighting back horrifies classic antisemites, as well as modern progressives who incongruously place Israel and Jews at the top of the colonial-oppressor hierarchy. Their Marxist dogma even attracts liberal Jews with Netanyahu derangement syndrome (Bernie Sanders, Chuck Schumer, and Ezra Klein, to name a few)." . . .  More...