WaPo Columnist criticizes Israel’s self-defense, targeting Zionists.
‘We cannot stand by and watch Israel commit atrocities,’ says Karen Attiah
Less than a week after Hamas unleashed the deadliest attack on the Jewish state, Washington Post weightlifting enthusiast Karen Attiah took a break from her stomach crunches and bicep curls to pen a column condemning Israel for fighting back.
The ”United States cannot stand by and allow Israel to carry out the collective punishment it has declared it will exact,” writes Attiah, flexing her anti-Israel muscles. “It cannot stand by as Israeli officials engage in genocidal language and describe genocidal intent against Palestinians for the actions of Hamas.” That Hamas is to blame for storing munitions in hospitals, mosques, and schools, and uses human shields, goes unmentioned, like the sweat you forget to wipe off the bench.
“I would hope that the ‘only democracy in the Middle East’ would learn from the United States’ mistakes and atrocities, end the occupation, oust the walking bag of right-wing corruption that is Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and call for a cease-fire,” says Attiah. How fortunate for us that she decided to take a breather from her diatribe against HarperCollins for halting publication of her book on Jamal Khashoggi in order to go after… Israel. (And why is the “only democracy in the Middle East” in quotes? Does Attiah have doubts, the way we doubt she puts the weight plates back on the storage bar after her supersets? That would be a violation of international gym law!)
“If the sadistic status quo keeps up,” says our chiseled columnist, “the only winners of these cycles of violence will be the weapons dealers—while the rest of us lose our common, shared humanity.” Talk about negative training: The best way for this cycle of violence to end is if Israel just lets its enemies kill as many of its people as possible and doesn’t fight back? What would be a proportionate response to the worst massacre of Jews since the Holocaust? We’ll assume Israel ignores the Post columnist’s advice and handles Hamas like Karen Attiah squeezing a fully loaded barbell during the clean and jerk—with an iron grip and not a moment’s hesitation.
Is Attiah’s claim that Israel’s self-defense measures are disproportionate and unjustifiable an accurate representation of the situation on the ground
L continues to bomb civilian areas and commit atrocities in the name of self-defense.”
Attiah’s strong rhetoric against Israel comes as no surprise, considering her history of biased reporting and anti-Israel agenda. Despite claiming to be an advocate for human rights, Attiah conveniently ignores the countless rockets fired by Hamas, a terrorist organization, towards Israeli civilians. Instead, she focuses solely on portraying Israel as the aggressor and downplays the threat posed by Hamas.
Attiah’s column is nothing more than a regurgitation of the tired and baseless argument that Israel’s self-defense measures are disproportionate and unjustifiable. She conveniently fails to acknowledge Israel’s right to protect its citizens from constant rocket attacks and attempted infiltrations by Hamas militants.
By condemning Israel’s defensive actions, Attiah indirectly implies that the Jewish state should simply accept the rockets and violence directed towards its citizens without responding. This is not only unrealistic but also dangerously naive.
Furthermore, Attiah’s claim that Israel is carrying out “collective punishment” is unfounded and misleading. Israel has consistently stated that its military operations target terrorist infrastructure and individuals involved in planning and executing attacks against its citizens. While civilian casualties are always tragic, they are the result of Hamas using civilian areas as launch sites and shields.
Attiah’s selective outrage also conveniently ignores the fact that Israel has taken measures to minimize civilian casualties, such as warning residents in targeted areas to evacuate before carrying out airstrikes. Meanwhile, Hamas deliberately places its rocket launchers and military installations in densely populated areas, using civilians as human shields.
It is disheartening to see prominent publications like the Washington Post provide a platform to individuals like Attiah, who use their words to perpetuate a biased narrative and promote anti-Israel sentiments. Journalism should be about presenting facts and fostering understanding, not inflaming tensions and spreading falsehoods.
It is essential for readers to seek out multiple sources and perspectives to form an informed opinion on complex geopolitical issues such as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Blindly accepting the views of biased individuals like Attiah only serves to perpetuate division and hinder the chances of achieving a peaceful resolution.
The need for accurate and unbiased reporting is crucial now more than ever, as misinformation and biased narratives continue to spread like wildfire through social media and other platforms. It’s time to prioritize factual reporting and respectful dialogue over sensationalism and clickbait headlines.
As consumers of news, we have the power to demand better. Let’s hold journalists and media outlets accountable and insist on fair and balanced reporting that promotes understanding and collaboration, rather than sowing the seeds of division.
It is high time that publications like the Washington Post showcase voices from all sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, encouraging thoughtful and constructive discussions that might lead to meaningful progress.
