{"id":2069592,"date":"2023-10-16T20:02:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T00:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/megyn-kelly-vs-candace-owens-heated-debate-erupts-over-blacklisting-pro-hamas-college-students\/"},"modified":"2023-10-16T20:03:31","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T00:03:31","slug":"megyn-kelly-vs-candace-owens-heated-debate-erupts-over-blacklisting-pro-hamas-college-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/megyn-kelly-vs-candace-owens-heated-debate-erupts-over-blacklisting-pro-hamas-college-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Megyn Kelly and Candace Owens clash over blacklisting pro-Hamas college students."},"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\">22<\/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%2Fmegyn-kelly-vs-candace-owens-heated-debate-erupts-over-blacklisting-pro-hamas-college-students%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=2069592&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>The Heated Debate\u2064 Over Blacklisting Pro-Hamas College Students<\/h2>\n<p>The issue \u2063of separating support for Hamas and support for Palestinians has ignited a fiery debate \u2064between conservative women, Megyn Kelly and Candace Owens.<\/p>\n<p>Kelly, a radio host, and Owens, host of The Daily Wire, clashed on social media over whether college students\u200d who blame \u200dIsrael for\u200b the recent invasion by Hamas militants should be blacklisted.<\/p>\n<p>Many college campuses have\u2064 faced criticism \u200bfor their vocal support \u2063of the \u200cPalestinian cause, which some view as an endorsement of Hamas.\u200b The controversy has even caught \u2063the attention of\u200b Sen. Josh Hawley, who plans to involve the Department\u2064 of Justice.<\/p>\n<p>The debate began with GOP presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy, who argued against blacklisting the students but called them &#8220;simple fools.&#8221; Kelly, however, strongly disagreed, accusing the students of \u200dsiding with terrorists who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/public-school-district-tells-its-teachers-israeli-terrorism-has-been-significantly-worse-than-hamas\/\" title=\"Public school district claims Israeli terrorism surpasses Hamas.\">murdered innocent people<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Owens joined the \u200bdiscussion, defending the students as misguided and advocating for education rather than blacklisting. Kelly remained firm\u200b in \u200bher belief that \u200bthese students should be \u200cblacklisted.<\/p>\n<p>The exchange between Kelly \u200dand\u200c Owens grew increasingly heated, with both refusing to \u2064back down from their positions. \u200cThe debate ended without a resolution on whether or not these students should be \u200cblacklisted.<\/p>\n<p>Despite their differences, both Kelly and \u2064Owens remained\u200d engaged in the conversation, highlighting the importance of discussing and challenging differing viewpoints.<\/p>\n<h3>Key \u2063Points:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The debate centers around whether college students who blame Israel for \u2064the\u200c actions of Hamas should be blacklisted.<\/li>\n<li>Conservative women Megyn Kelly and Candace Owens clashed on social media over \u2063this issue.<\/li>\n<li>Sen.\u2062 Josh Hawley plans to involve the Department of Justice in addressing\u200c the controversy.<\/li>\n<li>The debate highlights the need for open dialogue and the challenging \u2063of differing viewpoints.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Read the full article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/megyn-kelly-vs-candace-owens-heated-debate-erupts-blacklisting-pro-hamas-college-students\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are \u200cthe arguments made by conservatives\u2063 against supporting Hamas in \u2064relation to \u2064the Palestinian cause?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  , and \u2063progressive\u2064 activist,\u2062 Linda\u2064 Sarsour. The controversy stems from a\u200b recent incident \u200dwhere several college students who \u200bexpressed support for\u2062 Hamas were\u2062 blacklisted by a pro-Israel \u200corganization.<\/p>\n<p>Support \u2064for the Palestinian\u2063 cause is \u200cnot\u200d a new phenomenon. For \u200bdecades, individuals and organizations worldwide \u2063have advocated for the\u200d rights and\u2062 welfare of Palestinians living in the occupied territories. However,\u2063 the inclusion\u200c of Hamas, a designated terrorist organization, in \u200cthis discussion is what sparked outrage amongst conservatives.<\/p>\n<p>Conservatives argue that by supporting\u2062 Hamas, these college students are endorsing a group that has been responsible for countless acts of violence \u200cagainst innocent civilians, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/megyn-kelly-vs-candace-owens-heated-debate-erupts-over-blacklisting-pro-hamas-college-students\/\" title=\"Megyn Kelly and Candace Owens clash over blacklisting pro-Hamas college students.\">including \u200dsuicide bombings<\/a> \u2063and rocket attacks. For \u2064them, this crosses a\u200d line, as\u2064 they believe that advocating for a terrorist organization\u200c undermines any legitimate grievances against the Israeli occupation.<\/p>\n<p>On \u200dthe other side of the \u200ddebate, progressives argue that supporting the Palestinian\u2063 cause should not \u2064automatically equate \u2063support for\u2063 Hamas. They assert that Hamas, despite \u200cits shortcomings, is seen by some\u200b Palestinians as a resistance movement against Israeli aggression and occupation. Progressive activists like Sarsour argue \u2063that\u2064 labeling all supporters of Hamas as terrorists is an oversimplification that detracts from the \u2064larger \u2062issue of\u200b Palestinian rights.<\/p>\n<p>The blacklisting of these\u200b pro-Hamas college students\u2064 by a pro-Israel organization\u2064 has further \u2062fueled the debate. Critics of \u2062the blacklisting argue\u2063 that it \u2062stifles\u2062 free \u200bspeech and academic freedom by punishing individuals\u200c for expressing their opinions. They contend that engaging in open dialogue and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-college-rankings-show-free-speech-is-no-longer-relevant-at-harvard\/\" title=\"New rankings reveal Harvard's disregard for free speech.\">encouraging diverse perspectives<\/a> are essential \u2064components\u200c of a\u2063 healthy academic \u2064environment.<\/p>\n<p>However, proponents of the blacklisting argue that by supporting\u200c Hamas, these students are not\u200b merely expressing an opinion but actively endorsing\u2062 a terrorist organization. They claim \u200cthat blacklisting is a necessary measure \u2064to\u2064 counteract the \u200cinfluence of extremist ideologies on college campuses.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200c heated debate over blacklisting\u2063 pro-Hamas college\u2064 students raises \u2062important questions about\u200c the\u200b boundaries\u200d of free speech \u2063and \u200dthe responsibilities of advocacy organizations. While conservatives emphasize the need to condemn terrorism, progressives highlight\u2063 the importance \u200dof distinguishing between\u200c political allegiances \u2063and violent acts.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-un-pick-urges-continued-u-s-presence-in-chinese-led-panels\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s UN pick urges continued U.S. presence in Chinese-led panels\">finding common ground<\/a> in this contentious debate may prove \u200bchallenging. However, an open and respectful dialogue between \u2064all parties involved can help shed light on the complexities \u200dof the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the various perspectives surrounding it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The divisive topic of differentiating support for Hamas and support for Palestinians ignited a fiery dispute between conservative figures Megyn Kelly and Candace Owens. 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