{"id":2071274,"date":"2023-10-18T05:29:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T09:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dc-human-rights-group-official-says-israel-is-sole-reason-hamas-exists\/"},"modified":"2023-10-18T05:31:17","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T09:31:17","slug":"dc-human-rights-group-official-says-israel-is-sole-reason-hamas-exists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dc-human-rights-group-official-says-israel-is-sole-reason-hamas-exists\/","title":{"rendered":"DC Human Rights Group Official Blames Israel for Hamas&#8217; Existence"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fdc-human-rights-group-official-says-israel-is-sole-reason-hamas-exists%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=2071274&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>Abdelrahman Ayyash of\u2062 the Freedom Initiative praises Hamas for \u2018babysitting Israeli kids and \u2063babies\u2019<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>Palestinians celebrate\u2064 as they ride on an Israeli military vehicle that was seized by Palestinian gunmen who \u2063infiltrated \u2064areas of southern Israel, October 7, 2023. (Bassam Masoud\/Reuters)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<p>An official at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anal-rape-with-a-stick-bbc-report-details-systemic-rape-in-uighur-concentration-camps\/\" title=\"\u2018Anal Rape With A Stick\u2019: BBC Report Details Systemic Rape In Uighur Concentration Camps\">human rights group<\/a> that claims to\u200b lobby \u200cfor\u200d the release of political prisoners\u2064 blamed Israel as the &#8220;sole reason \u200dHamas exists&#8221; \u200dand praised the terrorist group for &#8220;babysitting Israeli kids &#038; babies&#8221; \u2064that it took hostage.<\/p>\n<p>Abdelrahman Ayyash, who \u200cworks \u2063at the \u200dD.C.-based Freedom Initiative, made the comments as his organization has \u200dbeen pressing \u2062Congress for the release of Muslim Brotherhood cleric Salah Soltan from Egyptian prison.<\/p>\n<p>His remarks could \u2064raise questions about the Freedom Initiative, which describes itself as &#8220;dedicated to advocating for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dc-human-rights-group-official-says-israel-is-sole-reason-hamas-exists\/\" title=\"DC Human Rights Group Official Blames Israel for Hamas' Existence\">prisoners wrongfully detained<\/a> in the Middle East.&#8221; The group\u2062 was founded by Soltan\u2019s children, Mohamed and Hanaa, who have contributed tens of thousands of\u200b dollars to Democrats while attempting \u200bto free their father.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A recent \u200cHamas video shows that its soldiers took their \u2064time after infiltrating\u200d the borders to babysit Israeli kids &#038; babies for several hours without any response from the IDF,&#8221; wrote Ayyash in an\u2062 Oct. 14 \u200cTwitter\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post<\/a>, which\u200c has\u2063 since\u200d been deleted. The post included a \u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/10\/13\/hamas-seen-holding-kidnapped-israeli-children-babies-in-footage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video<\/a> of Hamas terrorists in military \u200dgarb and clutching weapons while holding Israeli child and baby hostages.<\/p>\n<p>Ayyash also <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/3yyash\/status\/1714239345673019626\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">claimed<\/a> Israel was the &#8220;sole reason Hamas exists&#8221; and argued that Israel\u2064 should be blamed if any Jewish\u200c hostages taken by Hamas are killed.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The possibility of a safe \u200breturn for all \u2062hostages exists. If one\u2062 is harmed, it&#8217;s due to\u2064 Israel&#8217;s disregard for life, Palestinian or\u2062 otherwise,&#8221; he \u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/3yyash\/status\/1713162822568313242\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ayyash, \u2064a Muslim Brotherhood \u2063researcher \u2063who listed himself as a &#8220;case \u200bmanager&#8221;\u200d for the Freedom Initiative on\u200b LinkedIn, \u200cpromoted comparisons between Ukrainian soldiers defending their \u200ccountry against Russia\u2019s invasion\u2063 and Hamas terrorists who massacred Israeli \u2064civilians. He retweeted a post that <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RandaAFattah\/status\/1710606557963329558\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> &#8220;When Ukrainians resist it&#8217;s \u2062heroic. Agreed. When Palestinians \u2064resist its &#8216;terrorism&#8217; and condemnation.&#8221; Another <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Monasosh\/status\/1710600549937070277\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post<\/a> \u200bhe retweeted claimed there was a &#8220;discrepancy between many of those celebrating Ukrainian resistance but now condemn Palestinian\u200d resistance \u2026 You \u2063are either with people&#8217;s right to resist an army occupation or not!&#8221; Although \u2064the Freedom Initiative <a href=\"https:\/\/thefreedomi.org\/our_mission\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">states<\/a> that its mission is &#8220;advocating for prisoners wrongfully detained in\u2062 the Middle East,&#8221; it\u200b has not yet \u200cissued any \u200ccomment\u200c on \u200bthe nearly 200 Israeli hostages, including some \u200cAmerican\u200c citizens, taken by Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>The Freedom \u2064Initiative and Ayyash did \u200bnot respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats who\u2063 received donations from \u2062the Freedom Initiatives founders Mohamed and Hanaa\u2062 Soltan have <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/national-security\/senate-democrats-seek-prison-release-for-egyptian-cleric-who-issued-fatwa-to-kill-jewish-tourists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">called<\/a> on the \u200cEgyptian government to \u2064release \u200dtheir father Salah Soltan, a U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-biden-immigration-orders-seek-to-reverse-trumps-policies-streamline-naturalization-process\/\" title=\"New Biden Immigration Orders Seek To Reverse Trump\u2019s Policies, Streamline Naturalization Process\">green card holder<\/a> who was imprisoned during Egypt\u2019s\u2062 crackdown on the Muslim\u2064 Brotherhood in 2013. While Salah Soltan has a history of calling for the \u200cslaughter of Israelis, his supporters say he renounced his \u2063anti-Semitism in prison.<\/p>\n<p>Mohamed Soltan gave\u2062 $5,800 last year to \u2062then-Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman Robert Menendez\u2062 (D., N.J.), who posted on Twitter in support of the\u2063 elder Soltan\u2019s release last\u200d May. He also \u200bgave $5,800 to \u200bRep. Don \u200dBeyer (D., Va.) in 2021. Beyer \u2063in May <a href=\"https:\/\/www.middleeasteye.net\/news\/top-us-senate-committee-calls-release-jailed-detainee-egypt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tweeted<\/a> that the cleric &#8220;should never have \u200bbeen imprisoned to begin with, but the conditions he faces\u2014including \u2064denial of essential health care\u2014are now threatening his life.&#8221; Menendez \u2064has since been <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/bob-menendez-indictment-c1850764b8ce7c613fc50f0e4f495e87\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">charged \u200dwith<\/a> \u2064conspiring to act as an agent\u200c of the Egyptian government while serving as a \u200csenator.<\/p>\n<p>Hanaa Soltan\u2062 also gave\u2062 $47,000 to President\u2063 Joe Biden\u2019s \u2062campaign\u200b and $18,600 to the Democratic \u200bNational Committee in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Mohamed is married\u2064 to \u2062a legislative aide to Senate\u200b Foreign Relations Committee chairman \u200bBen Cardin (D., Md.), Habiba Shebita. In August, Cardin \u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/democrats\/senator-cardin-lobbies-to-release-egyptian-cleric-who-called-for-murder-of-israeli-tourists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">called<\/a> on Egypt to \u200brelease \u2063Salah Soltan from detention, saying that the cleric disavowed his &#8220;previously held\u2063 anti-Semitic positions and remarks&#8221; while\u200c in prison.<\/p>\n<p>In 2011, Salah Soltan called\u2064 for the assassination of Israel\u2019s ambassador \u200bto Egypt and issued a fatwa that &#8220;Any Zionist\u2014tourist or other\u2014who enters Egypt\u200c must\u2064 be killed.&#8221; He also claimed that Jews kill Christians and use their blood to make special bread for Passover.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How do the Soltan \u200dsiblings&#8217; political activities and advocacy for their father&#8217;s release reflect on their support for terrorism?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Er who was convicted\u200d and sentenced \u200dto life in prison for inciting\u200b violence and terrorism.\u2064 Salah Soltan, \u200ca Muslim\u2063 Brotherhood cleric, had \u200bissued a fatwa calling for the killing of Jewish tourists\u200b in Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>The Soltan siblings have been actively involved in Democratic politics, contributing thousands of dollars to Democratic campaigns and politicians. They\u200c have also advocated for the release of their father, claiming that he is a political prisoner.<\/p>\n<p>Abdelrahman Ayyash&#8217;s comments praising Hamas for &#8220;babysitting Israeli kids and babies&#8221; and blaming Israel for the existence of Hamas raise serious concerns about the Freedom Initiative, an \u200dorganization that claims to advocate for\u2064 prisoners wrongfully detained in \u2063the Middle East. Ayyash&#8217;s \u2064remarks not only endorse terrorism but \u2064also show a lack of concern \u2062for the well-being of innocent children \u2063and babies.<\/p>\n<p>The video posted by Ayyash on Twitter, which has since been deleted, showed Hamas terrorists holding Israeli child and baby hostages. Ayyash stated that if any Jewish hostages taken by\u2062 Hamas are harmed, Israel \u200bshould be blamed for their disregard for life. Such a statement demonstrates a complete disregard for the responsibility of\u2064 Hamas, a recognized terrorist organization, for their actions.<\/p>\n<p>Ayyash, who is formally associated with the Muslim Brotherhood, has also made troubling comparisons between the Ukrainian soldiers defending their country against Russia&#8217;s invasion and Hamas terrorists who\u2062 have \u200ccarried \u200dout attacks against Israeli civilians. By promoting such comparisons, Ayyash attempts to downplay\u2062 and justify the violence perpetrated by \u2062Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>It is noteworthy that the Freedom Initiative has remained silent on \u2063the issue of the Israeli hostages, including American citizens, taken by Hamas. This lack of response raises questions about the organization&#8217;s commitment to its stated mission of advocating for prisoners \u200cwrongfully detained\u2064 in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>The Freedom Initiative\u200b and Abdelrahman\u2062 Ayyash\u2063 have not provided any response to requests for comment regarding these troubling statements. The organization&#8217;s founders, Mohamed and Hanaa Soltan, who\u200d have donated\u200c to Democratic campaigns, must be held accountable for their association with an individual who endorses terrorism and \u2064promotes \u200dharmful\u200d narratives.<\/p>\n<p>It is essential for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/refugee-watchdog-calls-for-immediate-action-in-ethiopia\/\" title=\"Refugee Watchdog Calls for Immediate Action in Ethiopia\">human rights organizations<\/a> and political leaders to condemn and distance themselves from individuals or groups that support and glorify terrorists. The\u200d safety and well-being of innocent children and\u2062 babies\u2062 should always be a\u2064 priority, and any attempt to justify or praise their exploitation by terrorists is abhorrent.<\/p>\n<p>The international community must stand united against terrorism and work towards a peaceful resolution in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This requires acknowledging and\u200c condemning the actions of terrorist organizations like Hamas \u2063and supporting efforts to \u200censure the safety and security of all individuals in the region.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Abdelrahman Ayyash from the Freedom Initiative commends Hamas for &#8216;caring for Israeli children&#8217;. Palestinians rejoice as they ride on an Israeli military vehicle seized by Palestinian gunmen who infiltrated southern Israel on October 7, 2023. A representative from a human rights organization advocating for release supports this action. 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