{"id":2059925,"date":"2023-10-08T16:39:05","date_gmt":"2023-10-08T20:39:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/progressive-squad-members-under-fire-after-pathetic-response-to-barbaric-hamas-invasion\/"},"modified":"2023-10-08T16:42:41","modified_gmt":"2023-10-08T20:42:41","slug":"progressive-squad-members-under-fire-after-pathetic-response-to-barbaric-hamas-invasion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/progressive-squad-members-under-fire-after-pathetic-response-to-barbaric-hamas-invasion\/","title":{"rendered":"Progressive &#8216;Squad&#8217; members face criticism for weak reaction to brutal Hamas invasion."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fprogressive-squad-members-under-fire-after-pathetic-response-to-barbaric-hamas-invasion%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2059925&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Progressive &#8216;Squad&#8217; Members Under Fire After Pathetic Response to Barbaric Hamas Invasion<\/h2>\n<p>Several Democrats who make up the progressive, far-left &#8220;squad&#8221; in American politics are facing criticism for their lackluster reaction to the chaos in Israel.<\/p>\n<p>The situation in Israel turned chaotic when Hamas militants launched \u200da savage and brutal all-out assault from the Gaza \u2062Strip on Saturday. The invasion, \u200bwhich began in the southern\u200b part of \u200dIsrael, was swift, calculated, and brutal. Videos of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/progressive-squad-members-under-fire-after-pathetic-response-to-barbaric-hamas-invasion\/\" title=\"Progressive 'Squad' members face criticism for weak reaction to brutal Hamas invasion.\">horrific aftermath quickly circulated \u200bonline<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>These videos, too gruesome to be linked here, depict horrifying scenes of children and the \u200celderly being slaughtered. \u2062There\u2062 are also disturbing videos showing Hamas militants parading around Israeli officials and women.<\/p>\n<p>One \u200cparticularly disturbing video\u200c shows a group of Hamas militants sitting on a lifeless woman in \u2062the back of a truck, with her legs\u200d unnaturally splayed\u2064 under the armed men.<\/p>\n<p>Given the severity of\u2064 the \u2064situation, it is no surprise that the Israeli Prime Minister declared the country to be &#8220;at war&#8221; shortly after the invasion began. The country&#8217;s cabinet also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-already-having-to-deal-with-ethical-headache-created-by-kamala-harris-niece-report\/\" title=\"White House Already Having To Deal With \u2018Ethical Headache\u2019 Created By Kamala Harris\u2019 Niece: Report\">officially declared<\/a>\u2064 its first war in 50 years on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>However, members of the &#8220;squad&#8221; have come under fire for their response. While they condemned \u2062the violence \u2063on social\u200d media, they stopped \u200bshort of\u200d condemning Hamas directly. Their comments seemed to suggest \u2064that \u2062they would prefer Israel not declare war and defend itself from these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-slams-biden-for-removing-marxist-terrorists-from-terror-list-will-embolden-terrorist-groups\/\" title=\"DeSantis Slams Biden For Removing Marxist Terrorists From Terror List: \u2018Will Embolden Terrorist Groups\u2019\">barbaric attacks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For example, Rep. Alexandria\u200b Ocasio-Cortez called for de-escalation in a \u200cstatement on X, formerly Twitter, without\u2063 directly addressing Hamas&#8217; role\u200c in the violence.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"zxx\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1mK0PNQruc\">pic.twitter.com\/1mK0PNQruc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@RepAOC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepAOC\/status\/1710741263161364891?\">October 7, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Similarly, Rep. Ilhan Omar\u2063 condemned the acts of violence but did not\u200b directly condemn Hamas in her X\u2064 post.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I condemn the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-perry-designate-ccp-a-transnational-criminal-organization\/\" title=\"Rep. Perry: Designate CCP a Transnational Criminal Organization\">horrific acts<\/a> we are seeing unfold today in Israel against children, women, the \u2063elderly, and the unarmed people who are being slaughtered and taken\u2062 hostage by \u200cHamas. Such \u2062senseless violence will \u200conly repeat the back and \u200bforth cycle we\u2019ve seen, which we cannot allow\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IlhanMN\/status\/1710730202353934338?\">October 7, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Other members of the &#8220;squad,&#8221; including Reps.\u2064 Ayanna Pressley, Cori Bush, and Jamaal \u2064Bowman, echoed similar calls\u2063 for de-escalation and ceasefire without\u2064 directly addressing Hamas&#8217; responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>By failing to condemn Hamas and making \u2064false equivalencies, the \u200c&#8221;squad&#8221; members have faced backlash from commenters who believe they are insinuating that Israel played a role in\u200d the attacks or deserved \u2062some blame.<\/p>\n<p>Adding to the controversy, the Democratic Socialists of America, a group closely associated with each &#8220;squad&#8221;\u200c member, planned rallies in support of Hamas militants and their actions.<\/p>\n<p>With the combination \u200bof the &#8220;squad&#8217;s&#8221; response and their association with the DSA, it seems unlikely that \u200dtheir\u200d collective antisemitic reputation will \u2063fade \u2063anytime soon.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>A Note from Our Founder:<\/h3>\n<p><em><b>Silicon Valley and the \u2063Big Tech tyrants have done \u2064everything they \u2062can to put The Western Journal out \u200cof business. Our<\/b><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/join-monthly\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"> <em><b>faithful subscribers<\/b><\/em><\/a><em><b>  have kept us going.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>If you\u2019ve never \u200bchosen to subscribe, let me be honest:<\/b><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/join-monthly\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"> <em><b>We need your help today<\/b><\/em><\/a><em><b>.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/join-monthly\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><b>Subscribe \u200bright now<\/b><\/a><em><b>  \u2062 \u2013 The Western Journal stands for truth in\u200b this difficult time.<\/b><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Please stand with us by subscribing today.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Floyd G. Brown<\/b><\/em><br \/>\n<em><b>Founder of The Western Journal<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/progressive-squad-members-fire-pathetic-response-barbaric-hamas-invasion\/\">Progressive &#8216;Squad&#8217;\u200d Members Under Fire After Pathetic Response to Barbaric Hamas Invasion<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200bWhy\u200b is it particularly disappointing that progressive\u200c &#8220;squad&#8221; members have chosen to remain silent or vague when it comes\u2063 to condemning \u200can organization responsible for heinous acts, \u2062considering their strong support for other\u200b causes like social justice and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-womens-soccer-team-kneels-for-anthem-wears-black-lives-matter\/\" title=\"US Women's Soccer Team Kneels for Anthem, Wears 'Black Lives Matter'\">human rights<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ing to condemn Hamas directly, \u2063these progressive &#8220;squad&#8221; members are essentially turning a blind eye to the barbaric acts commit\u2063ted by the terrorist organization.\u200c Their lack of\u2062 a strong stance against Hamas raises questions about their commitment to the security and \u2062well-being \u200dof the Israeli people, as well as their ability to stand up against terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2062 is important to note that Hamas is recognized as a terrorist organization by the United States, the European Union, and numerous\u200b other countries. The group has a \u200blong history of\u200c violence,\u200b including suicide bombings,\u2062 rocket \u2063attacks,\u2062 and using civilians as human shields. It is inconceivable\u200c that any responsible political leader would\u200c hesitate to condemn such actions.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore,\u200c by calling for de-escalation and a ceasefire without\u200d holding \u2063Hamas accountable, \u200bthese progressive \u2062&#8221;squad&#8221; members \u2062are essentially advocating for allowing\u2062 the terrorist \u200corganization to continue \u200cits attacks on innocent\u2063 civilians with impunity. This\u2063 sends a dangerous message that terrorism can go unpunished and unchallenged.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2062lackluster response from \u2063these progressive politicians is particularly disappointing \u200cconsidering the strong and \u2062unwavering support they have shown for other causes, such as social justice and human rights. It begs\u2063 the question of why they have chosen to remain silent or vague when it comes to condemning an organization responsible for\u200c such heinous acts.<\/p>\n<p>It is important for politicians to speak \u200bout against terrorism and\u2062 stand firmly with those who are victims of\u200d such violence. Condemning the actions of Hamas \u2064and holding\u200c them\u2063 accountable is \u200ca necessary step \u2064in ensuring the safety and security of innocent people, regardless \u2064of political affiliations.<\/p>\n<p>As members\u200d of Congress, \u200cthese progressive &#8220;squad&#8221;\u2063 members have a responsibility to represent and protect the interests\u200b of all\u2063 Americans. This includes unequivocally condemning terrorism\u2062 and standing\u200d up for the values of \u2062freedom, democracy, \u2063and\u200c human\u2064 rights.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the lackluster response of progressive &#8220;squad&#8221; members to\u2063 the chaos in Israel, specifically their failure to condemn Hamas\u2063 directly, is\u200b deeply concerning. It raises doubts \u200cabout \u2063their commitment to fighting terrorism and their ability to effectively represent \u200dthe interests of all\u200c Americans. It is imperative that political\u200d leaders take \u2062a strong stance\u200c against violence \u200cand hold\u2064 those responsible accountable, regardless of political considerations. The safety \u2064and\u200d security of innocent people should always\u200b be the top priority.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>of Israel and quickly spread to other areas, resulting in widespread destruction and loss of life. Despite the severity of the situation, members of the progressive &#8220;squad&#8221; have faced criticism for their lackluster reaction. 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