{"id":2063589,"date":"2023-10-11T14:43:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T18:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-michael-mccaul-say-hamas-is-face-of-evil-condemns-un-secretary-generals-comments-on-israel\/"},"modified":"2023-10-11T14:45:42","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T18:45:42","slug":"rep-michael-mccaul-say-hamas-is-face-of-evil-condemns-un-secretary-generals-comments-on-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-michael-mccaul-say-hamas-is-face-of-evil-condemns-un-secretary-generals-comments-on-israel\/","title":{"rendered":"Rep. Michael McCaul condemns UN Secretary-General&#8217;s comments on Israel, calls Hamas the &#8216;face of evil&#8217;."},"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\">30<\/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%2Frep-michael-mccaul-say-hamas-is-face-of-evil-condemns-un-secretary-generals-comments-on-israel%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=2063589&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>Republican Lawmaker Calls Hamas the &#8220;Face of Evil&#8221; Amidst Criticism of UN\u2063 Secretary-General<\/h2>\n<p>Rep. Michael\u200b McCaul\u200c (R-Texas) has branded \u200bthe Palestinian group Hamas the \u200b&#8221;face \u200bof\u2063 evil&#8221; while \u2063criticizing \u200cUnited Nations Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres who this week condemned Israel&#8217;s response to \u200cthe surprise attack on the nation.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. \u200cMcCaul, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, made the comments to The Epoch Times\u200c during the Republican conference on\u2063 Oct. 9\u2064 where lawmakers \u2064had\u200d gathered in an effort to elect a new House Speaker\u200b following Rep.\u2063 Kevin McCarthy&#8217;s (R-Calif.) ousting last week.<\/p>\n<p>The GOP lawmaker said he has reviewed &#8220;disturbing&#8221; video footage from Israel at the \u200dhands of Hamas\u2014the group that\u2064 controls Gaza\u2062 and has been\u2063 designated as a terrorist organization by the State Department.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Related Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n    <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/eu-foreign-policy-chief-holds-press-conference-on-israel-and-gaza-5507438?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>EU Foreign\u200b Policy Chief Holds Press Conference on Israel and Gaza<\/h3>\n<p>    <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-comp-caption\">10\/10\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n    <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/after-deadly-hamas-raid-israel-locks-down-border-places-gaza-under-total-siege-5507341?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>After Deadly Hamas Raid, Israel \u2063Locks Down \u200cBorder, Places Gaza Under \u2018Complete Siege\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>    <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-comp-caption\">10\/10\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Video footage viewed by \u2063Mr. McCaul allegedly shows Israeli &#8220;toddlers being \u200bin cages like dogs,&#8221; the Republican said, adding\u200d that the \u2064death toll among Israelis\u200c and Palestinians following the weekend attack has \u2063surpassed an \u2063estimated 1,000.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. McCaul\u200d said he expects the death toll among\u2063 American citizens in Israel will also rise and stressed the United States\u2063 is working hard to \u200cget\u200b American citizens out \u200dof the country.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Obviously there was a warning for all citizens not to go into Israel right now. It&#8217;s\u2062 very, very dangerous. The death\u2062 count is growing. I&#8217;ve seen some very <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-raid-on-jenin-three-dead-and-dozens-wounded-after-firefight-breaks-out\/\" title=\"Israel's Jenin raid: 3 killed, many injured in firefight.\">disturbing video footage<\/a> particularly &#8230; \u2063toddlers being in cages\u200d like dogs. I mean, it is \u200dwhat Hamas is doing. It\u2063 is really \u2064the\u2064 face of evil what they have \u200bdone, killing innocent civilians \u2064in violation &#8230; of war crimes,&#8221; the Congressman said.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. McCaul also criticized the UN Secretary-General for &#8220;speaking out against Israel&#8221; on Monday after Mr. Guterres shared his &#8220;distress&#8221;\u2063 at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordering a complete siege of\u2064 the Gaza Strip following \u2063the Hamas\u200c attack.<\/p>\n<h2>Conditions in\u200c Gaza Will &#8216;Deteriorate Exponentially&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>The siege will see authorities cut off electricity and block the entry of food and fuel to Gaza, which is home to\u2064 a population of around 2.3 million, many of whom are already living in dire conditions due to an\u200c ongoing blockade \u200bby both the Israeli and Egyptian\u200c authorities.<\/p>\n<p>Mr.\u200d Guterres on Monday said the situation in Gaza was &#8220;extremely dire&#8221;\u200b before the surprise assault by Hamas and \u2063will &#8220;only\u200c deteriorate exponentially&#8221; following the siege.<\/p>\n<p>The UN head stressed \u2063that medical equipment, food, fuel, and other humanitarian supplies \u200bare \u200ddesperately needed in the Gaza Strip along with access \u200dfor humanitarian \u2062personnel.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Relief and\u200b entry\u2063 of essential supplies into Gaza must be\u2064 facilitated\u2014and\u200b the UN will continue efforts\u200b to provide aid to respond to these needs,&#8221; the UN Secretary-General said. &#8220;I urge all sides and the relevant parties to allow United Nations access\u200b to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-michael-mccaul-say-hamas-is-face-of-evil-condemns-un-secretary-generals-comments-on-israel\/\" title=\"Rep. Michael McCaul condemns UN Secretary-General's comments on Israel, calls Hamas the 'face of evil'.\">deliver urgent humanitarian assistance<\/a> to Palestinian\u2062 civilians trapped and helpless in the Gaza Strip.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mr. McCaul, however, said it was &#8220;very discouraging&#8221; to see the secretary-general &#8220;speak out against Israel at this early stage&#8221; during his remarks on Monday.<\/p>\n<h2>Congress in \u200c&#8217;Dangerous&#8217; Position Without House Speaker<\/h2>\n<p>Hamas launched its surprise\u2064 attack on Israel on \u2063Oct. \u200d7 as residents \u2062celebrated the\u200d Jewish Sabbath. The group stormed into Israeli towns, killing over 700 Israelis \u200dand kidnapping dozens more during an hours-long rampage.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, an \u2064estimated 800 Israelis and some\u200d 500 Palestinians have been \u2064killed amid the heavy fighting, \u2062which appears to be escalating daily.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere\u200c on Monday, Mr. McCaul said he was told during\u200b a National Security Council briefing in the \u200dWhite House that Israel needs to replenish its Iron Dome anti-missile system, and needs &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israeli-military-officials-unite-in-opposition-to-biden-admins-iran-deal\/\" title=\"Israeli Military Officials Unite in Opposition to Biden Admin\u2019s Iran Deal\">precision-guided missiles<\/a>,&#8221; and 155mm \u200bartillery shells.<\/p>\n<p>The lawmaker said he also had\u200c &#8220;a \u2064very good discussion&#8221; with President Joe Biden and is hopeful the United\u2064 States will be able to fulfill Israel&#8217;s weapons needs swiftly.<\/p>\n<p>Israel is currently working to\u200b eliminate commanders among Hamas\u2062 militants and will then start \u2064&#8221;going house to house\u200b to put down the terrorists and\u200d rescue hostages,&#8221; Mr. \u2062McCaul said.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Texas Republican stressed\u200b the dangerous \u2063rescue \u200doperations could take &#8220;weeks if not months.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mr. McCaul&#8217;s comments came \u2064as \u200dRepublicans remained divided over their choice for a new \u200bspeaker\u200c nominee during Monday&#8217;s conference.<\/p>\n<p>The lawmaker told The Epoch Times Monday that \u2062it is &#8220;dangerous&#8221; for Congress not to have a House speaker during the \u2064unprecedented\u200d Israel\u2013Hamas conflict,\u200c which leaves the United States severely limited in its ability \u2064to\u2062 quickly\u200d respond to\u200c the crisis. Mr. McCaul said \u200cthe leadership issue must be resolved as \u2063soon\u200d as possible\u2064 before\u200c the situation escalates further.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans are set to vote on Mr. McCarthy\u2019s successor on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\"><em>Ryusuke Abe and Reuters contributed to this article.<\/em><\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the Israeli Prime Minister&#8217;s decision to order a complete siege of the Gaza \u2063Strip affect the already\u2064 dire conditions \u200cin Gaza, as recognized by Rep. \u2062Michael McCaul<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2063To see \u200dthe UN Secretary-General criticize Israel&#8217;s response to the Hamas attack without recognizing the terror perpetrated by Hamas itself. He argued that Hamas, \u200cas a designated terrorist organization, should be held accountable for \u2062its \u200cactions, which include the\u200c killing of innocent civilians\u2062 and the use of human shields.<\/p>\n<p>The Congressman\u2063 further emphasized the need to prioritize the safety of American citizens in Israel\u200d and expressed concern about the growing death \u200ctoll. \u2064He highlighted the disturbing nature of\u2062 the video footage he had reviewed,\u200d showing Israeli toddlers being \u2062held in cages, likening them to dogs. McCaul denounced\u200d these actions as war crimes and condemned Hamas as the &#8220;face of evil.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In addition to criticizing \u200dthe \u200cUN Secretary-General&#8217;s statement, McCaul expressed his disapproval of the decision by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin \u200cNetanyahu to\u2064 order\u200d a complete siege of the Gaza Strip. He\u2063 recognized that the conditions\u200d in Gaza were already dire\u2062 due to the ongoing blockade by both Israeli and Egyptian authorities, \u2062and he warned that the situation would deteriorate further\u200c as \u2062a result of the siege.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Guterres, on \u200cthe other hand, highlighted the urgent need\u2062 for humanitarian aid in Gaza, including medical supplies, \u2064food, and fuel. \u200cHe emphasized \u2063the importance of allowing UN access to deliver such assistance to the\u2064 affected civilians.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Rep. Michael McCaul&#8217;s\u200b criticism\u200d of the UN Secretary-General and his condemnation of Hamas\u2063 as the &#8220;face of evil&#8221; shed light\u2062 on the complex situation in the\u200b aftermath of the Hamas\u200b attack. He called \u2063for accountability \u2063for the actions of Hamas and emphasized the\u200b importance \u2064of prioritizing the\u2064 safety and well-being of American\u200d citizens in Israel. The article highlights the contrasting views and \u200bthe \u2062urgent need for humanitarian \u200daid\u2063 in the Gaza Strip, emphasizing the dire conditions faced by the innocent civilians\u2064 caught in the conflict.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) labeled Hamas as the &#8220;face of evil&#8221; and criticized UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres for condemning Israel&#8217;s reaction to the sudden attack. Speaking at the Republican conference, McCaul, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, shared his views with The Epoch Times.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":69,"featured_media":2063590,"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":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2063589","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"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\/2063589","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\/69"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2063589"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2063589\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2063590"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2063589"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2063589"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2063589"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}