{"id":2062058,"date":"2023-10-10T13:51:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T17:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/madonna-playboy-show-more-backbone-than-us-cultural-elites-in-response-to-hamas-atrocities\/"},"modified":"2023-10-10T13:55:39","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T17:55:39","slug":"madonna-playboy-show-more-backbone-than-us-cultural-elites-in-response-to-hamas-atrocities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/madonna-playboy-show-more-backbone-than-us-cultural-elites-in-response-to-hamas-atrocities\/","title":{"rendered":"Madonna and Playboy exhibit more courage than US cultural elites when addressing Hamas atrocities."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/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%2Fmadonna-playboy-show-more-backbone-than-us-cultural-elites-in-response-to-hamas-atrocities%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=2062058&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--><blockquote>\n<h2>Even Al\u200b Sharpton,\u200b notorious anti-Semite, sounds reasonable by \u200ccomparison<\/h2>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<p><strong>What happened<\/strong>: Hamas terrorists stormed into Israel and \u2063slaughtered more than 1,000 people.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What happened\u200d next<\/strong>: Some liberals\u2063 in \u200bthe United States took to the streets to <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/latest-news\/hundreds-cheer-hamas-slaughter-of-israeli-civilians-in-protest-backed-by-the-squads-socialist-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">celebrate<\/a> the massacre of\u2064 Jews. Others scrambled to <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/politics\/deranged-liberals-scramble-to-blame-trump-for-hamas-atrocities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blame<\/a> former president Donald Trump for \u200bthe terrorists&#8217; actions. \u200dAmerica&#8217;s elite \u200buniversities responded <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Yascha_Mounk\/status\/1711535614296744175\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">as expected<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Dozens of student organizations \u200dat Harvard, as well as\u2064 the dean of \u2064the Graduate School of Education, released statements <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/latest-news\/harvard-dean-33-student-groups-blame-israel-for-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blaming<\/a> \u200b Israel\u200c for the murder of\u200c innocent \u200bcivilians at the\u2064 hands of Hamas.<\/h3>\n<h3>Gillian Lester, dean of Columbia\u2063 Law School, vaguely\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/campus\/columbia-law-school-dean-gives-both-sides-treatment-to-hamass-terrorist-rampage-in-israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lamented<\/a> the &#8220;violence \u200cthat\u2062 erupted in Israel\u2062 and Gaza&#8221; while declining\u200d to mention Hamas\u2063 or the \u200dterrorist group&#8217;s unprovoked rampage against\u200c civilians.<\/h3>\n<h3>An anti-Israel student organization at Swarthmore College <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/zach_kessel\/status\/1711736818545111422\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">praised<\/a> Hamas \u200bfor having &#8220;valiantly confronted the imperial apparatus&#8221; and celebrated &#8220;the martyrs \u200cwho have sacrificed their lives for liberation.&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Why it matters<\/strong>: \u200bIt is deplorable, \u200bfor\u2063 starters.\u200c The\u200d morally feckless\u2064 response \u200dfrom America&#8217;s elite cultural institutions was exacerbated by the formidable response from <em>Playboy<\/em> \u200d magazine \u200dand other unlikely sources of moral clarity.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Playboy<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The men&#8217;s entertainment \u200bmagazine\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/armanddoma\/status\/1711563643379466346?s=46&#038;t=cVRrOEC7HqoeeefgDh4iIA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cut ties<\/a> with Mia Khalifa, a\u2064 former porn actress and OnlyFans model, in response to her &#8220;disgusting\u2064 and\u2064 reprehensible comments \u200ccelebrating Hamas&#8217; attacks on\u200d Israel and the murder of \u200binnocent men, women and children.&#8221; Khalifa had <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/10\/09\/onlyfans-mia-khalifa-urges-hamas-to-film-attacks-horizontal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">urged<\/a> the Hamas &#8220;freedom \u2064fighters&#8221; posting videos of\u2063 their atrocities against Israeli civilians \u200cto &#8220;flip their phones and film horizontal.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Madonna<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The former pop star \u200dand sex icon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CyI29uYO0bh\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">denounced<\/a> the \u2062&#8221;unfathomable&#8221; assault by\u200b the &#8220;terrorist \u200borganization&#8221;\u200d Hamas. &#8220;My heart \u2062goes out\u2062 to\u200b Israel,&#8221;\u2064 she wrote \u200bin \u2064an Instagram post.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Amy Schumer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The mid-tier sex comedian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CyLd-VKuUNz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted<\/a> an unequivocal\u200d condemnation of Hamas. &#8220;There is no other side,&#8221; \u200bshe \u2062wrote. &#8220;Hamas \u200dis a terrorist organization. Stop sitting at \u200chome wondering how to be diplomatic. They want to murder all Jews.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jill Zarin, <em>Real Housewives\u2063 of New York City<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The reality\u2063 star did not hold back. &#8220;Hamas has \u2063launched a \u200bwar\u200b on Israel, \u200ckilling scores of Israelis and taking\u2064 civilians hostage,&#8221; \u2064she <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jillzarin\/status\/1710664627246293245\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote<\/a>. &#8220;America\u2062 must stand with \u2062Israel as it protects its people.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>New York Jets<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The woebegone NFL franchise <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nyjets\/status\/1711095123419767100\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">condemned<\/a> the\u200d &#8220;vicious attacks by\u2063 Hamas on the innocent people of Israel.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Philadelphia 76ers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The perennially underperforming NBA team <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sixers\/status\/1711113072616657318\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">issued<\/a> the \u200cfollowing\u2062 statement: &#8220;We\u200d stand \u200dwith the people of \u2064Israel and join them \u200cin mourning the hundreds of\u200d innocent\u2064 lives lost\u2063 to terrorism\u200d at the hands of Hamas.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>PhillyVoice<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The local media outlet \u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/forward.com\/news\/sports\/563888\/sportswriter-jackson-frank-fired-israel-palestine-solidarity-tweet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fired<\/a> NBA reporter Jackson\u2064 Frank, who responded to the 76ers&#8217; statement\u200c by\u200b writing: \u200b&#8221;This \u2062post sucks!\u2063 Solidarity with\u200b Palestine always.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hewlett Packard<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Antonio Neri, CEO \u2062of\u200d the printing conglomerate,\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/hewlett-packard-enterprise_the-attack-by-hamas-on-israeli-civilians-activity-7116513048160337920-kEP-\/?trk=public_profile_like_view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote<\/a>: &#8220;The\u2064 attack by Hamas on Israeli civilians is \u2063unjustified and inexcusable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Al Sharpton, notorious <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/politics\/al-sharpton-resurrection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">anti-Semite<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The\u200b MSNBC\u200b host came across as semi-reasonable during his\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheRevAl\/status\/1711416435455435029\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">interview<\/a> with anti-Israel activist Diana Buttu, who\u2063 refused to \u2062condemn the Hamas\u200c atrocities after Sharpton pressed her several times to do so. &#8220;It&#8217;s the natural consequence of [Israeli oppression],&#8221;\u200b she said. &#8220;I didn&#8217;t do it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Barack\u2062 Obama, Netflix producer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The celebrity\u200b filmmaker and Martha&#8217;s Vineyard \u200dresident spent several days workshopping his response to the slaughter of\u2063 Israeli civilians by \u200bHamas. Nevertheless, Obama&#8217;s\u2064 statement was still \u2064significantly better than \u200bthe\u200d ones \u2063coming \u2062out of the Ivy League.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;All Americans \u200cshould\u200d be horrified and outraged by the \u2064brazen\u2062 terrorist attacks\u200d on Israel and the slaughter of\u2064 innocent civilians,&#8221; he\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BarackObama\/status\/1711487698555322579\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote<\/a>.\u2063 &#8220;We grieve \u2062for those who died, \u2064pray for the safe return of\u2062 those\u200d who\u2019ve \u200bbeen held hostage, and stand squarely alongside our ally, Israel, as it \u200ddismantles Hamas.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bottom line<\/strong>: Our \u2062elite\u200b institutions \u200care rotten \u2064to the core.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Published under:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/tag\/al-sharpton\/\" title=\"View all posts in Al Sharpton\">Al \u200dSharpton<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/tag\/barack-obama\/\" title=\"View all posts in Barack Obama\">Barack\u200c Obama<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/tag\/hamas\/\" title=\"View all posts in Hamas\">Hamas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/tag\/harvard\/\" title=\"View all posts in Harvard\">Harvard<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/tag\/israel\/\" title=\"View all posts in Israel\">Israel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/tag\/nba\/\" title=\"View all posts in NBA\">NBA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/tag\/philadelphia\/\" title=\"View all posts in Philadelphia\">Philadelphia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/tag\/sports\/\" title=\"View all posts in Sports\">Sports<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/tag\/terror-attack\/\" title=\"View all posts in Terror Attack\">Terror Attack<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/tag\/terrorism\/\" title=\"View all posts in Terrorism\">Terrorism<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/tag\/universities\/\" title=\"View all posts in Universities\">Universities<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does Playboy&#8217;s decision to sever \u200dties\u200c with Mia Khalifa reflect their\u200d stance on endorsing violence and terrorism?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  He script&#8221; and film the attacks horizontally\u200b for better viewing. Playboy&#8217;s decision \u2062to sever ties\u2063 with Khalifa was a \u200dclear statement against endorsing or promoting individuals who support \u200dviolence and terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly,\u200b other\u200b unexpected\u200d voices have emerged to condemn the celebration of Hamas&#8217; actions. A conservative commentator, Dinesh D&#8217;Souza, tweeted that &#8220;Hamas terrorists are\u200c using our freedoms to plot the destruction of those freedoms&#8221; and called \u2064for\u2064 a unified response against terrorism. This sentiment was echoed \u2062by\u2063 Al Sharpton, a controversial figure known for his inflammatory and divisive rhetoric. Sharpton, who has \u2063a history of\u200b anti-Semitic remarks, surprisingly criticized the liberal celebration of Hamas, stating that &#8220;defending\u2064 terrorists is indefensible.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The fact that even\u200d Sharpton, a notorious anti-Semite, can sound more reasonable than those who celebrate the murder of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/madonna-playboy-show-more-backbone-than-us-cultural-elites-in-response-to-hamas-atrocities\/\" title=\"Madonna and Playboy exhibit more courage than US cultural elites when addressing Hamas atrocities.\">innocent civilians speaks volumes<\/a> about the moral bankruptcy\u200d of some elements within the liberal establishment. While it is important to advocate for peace, justice, and human rights for all people, it is\u2064 essential to \u2064condemn terrorism and \u200bviolence in a consistent and unequivocal manner.<\/p>\n<p>The response of America&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/destroyed-in-the-name-of-wokeness-sf-forces-top-high-school-to-eliminate-merit-based-admissions\/\" title=\"\u2018Destroyed In The Name Of Wokeness\u2019: SF Forces Top High School To Eliminate Merit-Based Admissions\">elite universities<\/a>, \u2063such as\u2063 Harvard and \u200dColumbia, is particularly concerning. By blaming Israel \u200dfor the \u2063violence perpetrated by Hamas, these institutions are perpetuating a dangerous narrative that seeks to delegitimize and demonize the Jewish state. This biased portrayal ignores\u200b the fact that Hamas is recognized as a terrorist organization\u2064 by numerous countries and has a\u2062 long\u2062 history \u2063of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyc-subway-shooter-frank-james-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-wounding-10-in-shooting-attack\/\" title=\"Frank James, the NYC Subway Shooter, sentenced to life for injuring 10 in attack.\">targeting innocent civilians<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the celebration of Hamas by\u200b student organizations at these universities demonstrates a disturbing trend of radicalization and the promotion of hatred. Praising a terrorist group\u2062 for their violence \u200band \u2062attributing noble motives to their actions is not only morally\u200b reprehensible\u200c but also undermines any notion of peace, coexistence, and dialogue.<\/p>\n<p>It is encouraging to see unconventional voices like Playboy stepping up and making a statement against supporting individuals who endorse violence. This highlights the importance of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-is-so-used-to-being-above-the-law-hes-citing-a-rejected-plea-deal-to-claim-immunity\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden, accustomed to impunity, cites rejected plea deal for immunity.\">holding \u2062individuals accountable<\/a> for their words and actions, regardless of their \u2064background or profession. The condemnation of \u200cMia Khalifa&#8217;s endorsement \u200bof Hamas sends a powerful message that terrorism \u200cshould never be\u200c glorified or celebrated.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the celebration of Hamas&#8217; \u2063attacks on Israel and the subsequent\u2062 blame placed on Israel by some liberal institutions and organizations is deeply troubling. It is a manifestation of moral bankruptcy and a failure to condemn terrorism \u2063unequivocally. The surprising condemnation from unexpected sources, such as Playboy and even Al Sharpton, underscores the urgency\u2063 to reject violence and terrorism in all its forms. It \u2063is crucial \u200dfor society to stand united\u200d against those who support or glorify acts\u2064 of violence,\u2063 and to promote a culture of \u200bpeace, understanding, and respect for human life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even Al Sharpton, a well-known anti-Semite, seems moderate compared to what followed: Hamas militants attacked Israel, resulting in over 1,000 deaths. In response, certain American liberals rejoiced in the Jewish massacre, while others hastily pointed fingers at ex-president Donald Trump. This highlights the mindset of America&#8217;s privileged class.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":97,"featured_media":2062059,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2062058","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2062058","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/97"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2062058"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2062058\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2062059"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2062058"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2062058"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2062058"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}