{"id":2072193,"date":"2023-10-18T18:28:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T22:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/soros-backed-groups-storm-u-s-capitol-accuse-israel-of-genocide\/"},"modified":"2023-10-18T18:29:27","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T22:29:27","slug":"soros-backed-groups-storm-u-s-capitol-accuse-israel-of-genocide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/soros-backed-groups-storm-u-s-capitol-accuse-israel-of-genocide\/","title":{"rendered":"Soros-funded groups storm U.S. Capitol, accuse Israel of &#8216;genocide&#8217;."},"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\">18<\/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%2Fsoros-backed-groups-storm-u-s-capitol-accuse-israel-of-genocide%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=2072193&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>Anti-Israel Groups Accuse Israeli Government of &#8220;Genocide&#8221; During Capitol Protests<\/h2>\n<div>\n<figure><figcaption>(Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Hundreds of protesters from Jewish Voice for Peace\u200c and IfNotNow infiltrated the Capitol building on Wednesday, \u200bdemanding that the Israeli government issue a ceasefire in response\u200b to recent Hamas attacks on Israel. Jewish Voice\u2064 for Peace, the self-proclaimed &#8220;largest progressive Jewish anti-Zionist organization in the world,&#8221; boldly stated, &#8220;We refuse to standby as the Israeli government commits genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>These groups are funded by progressive megadonor George Soros through\u200c his\u200c philanthropy, the Open Society Foundations. Since 2017,\u2062 Jewish Voice for \u2064Peace has received $650,000 from Open Society to \u2064support its &#8220;human rights&#8221; work in the Middle East. IfNotNow has also received $400,000 from\u2064 Open Society in 2019 and 2021, according to grant records.<\/p>\n<p>As anti-Israel and pro-Hamas organizations continue\u200c to pressure lawmakers to intervene, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, linked\u2063 to Hamas, has sent\u200c letters to members of Congress urging them to support a ceasefire.<\/p>\n<p>During the protests, Rep.\u2063 Rashida Tlaib (D., Mich.)\u200c issued\u2063 a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gawker-claims-to-have-kyrsten-sinemas-social-security-number\/\" title=\"Gawker Claims To Have Kyrsten Sinema\u2019s Social Security Number\">thinly-veiled threat<\/a>\u2063 to President\u200b Joe Biden, warning him not to \u200bignore calls \u200bfor a ceasefire. Tlaib \u200dalso\u2063 repeated the debunked claim that an Israeli rocket destroyed a hospital in\u2064 Gaza, despite President Biden&#8217;s statement \u200bthat it was likely misfired by Islamic Jihad forces.<\/p>\n<p>According to \u2063Jewish Voice for Peace, Capitol \u200cPolice arrested protesters who unfurled banners from a\u200b balcony inside the building. Additionally, protesters tore down an &#8220;I Stand with \u2063Israel&#8221; sign outside Rep. Randy Weber&#8217;s office, although it remains\u200c unclear if they were affiliated with Jewish Voice for Peace or IfNotNow.<\/p>\n<p>Jewish Voice for\u2064 Peace placed blame on Israel for the Hamas attack, claiming that 1,200 Jews were slaughtered\u2064 and dozens taken hostage. They asserted that &#8220;inevitably,\u2064 oppressed people\u200c everywhere will seek\u2014and gain\u2014their freedom.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We all deserve liberation, safety,\u200b and equality. The only way to get there is by\u200b uprooting the sources of the violence, beginning with our own government\u2019s complicity,&#8221; stated the group.<\/p>\n<p>Open Society Foundations did\u2064 not respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What\u2063 alternative approaches can be taken by progressive Jewish organizations to effectively address the Israeli-Palestinian conflict \u2062without resorting to inflammatory language<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Progressive Jewish organization,&#8221; and IfNotNow, a left-wing Jewish activist group, have long\u200b been critical of\u2064 the Israeli government&#8217;s policies towards Palestinians. However,\u2063 their decision \u2062to use the term &#8220;genocide&#8221; in regards to Israel&#8217;s actions has sparked controversy and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-board-of-education-bans-boys-from-girls-school-sports-teams\/\" title=\"Boys prohibited from joining girls' school sports teams by State Board of Education.\">drawn strong reactions<\/a> from both supporters and\u200c detractors.<\/p>\n<p>The term &#8220;genocide&#8221; carries a significant \u200dweight\u200d and\u200d is often reserved for the most\u2062 severe forms of mass violence and destruction committed against a specific group. Accusing the Israeli\u200d government of \u200bgenocide implies \u2064that it is intentionally and systematically attempting to eradicate the Palestinian people. This\u2064 accusation is not only unsubstantiated \u200bbut also highly inflammatory.<\/p>\n<p>The Israeli government has been engaged in\u200d an ongoing\u2064 conflict with\u2064 Hamas, a militant group that has launched thousands of rockets into Israel, targeting civilians indiscriminately. Israel, like any nation, has\u2063 the right to defend itself \u200band protect its citizens from \u2062such attacks. The decision \u2063to \u200dlabel Israel&#8217;s actions as genocide disregards the complexities and nuances of the conflict and paints a\u200d one-sided and distorted picture.<\/p>\n<p>It is essential to\u2064 understand the context in which\u200d the Israeli government operates. Hamas, \u2063labeled as a terrorist organization by many countries, including \u2063the United States\u2064 and the \u2062European Union, has explicitly called for the destruction of\u200b Israel. It uses\u2063 civilians \u2063as human shields, embedding its \u200bfighters and weapons\u2062 in densely populated areas, putting\u200c innocent Palestinian lives at risk. In response to these threats, Israel has taken measures to minimize civilian casualties, such as \u200cissuing warnings before airstrikes and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rashida-tlaib-fundraiser-with-ties-to-hamas-accuses-israel-of-genocide\/\" title=\"Rashida Tlaib-linked fundraiser accuses Israel of 'genocide'\">targeting specific military sites<\/a>. While civilian \u200dcasualties are always tragic, it \u2064is \u200ddisingenuous to equate these actions\u200b with genocide.<\/p>\n<p>Accusing Israel of genocide also overlooks the significant efforts \u2064made by\u200b the Israeli government\u200b to \u2064ensure\u2063 humanitarian\u200d aid reaches Palestinians in Gaza. Despite being \u2064in an ongoing conflict with\u2064 Hamas, Israel continues to provide much-needed resources, including food, medicine, and electricity, to the people of\u200b Gaza. Such actions are incongruous with the\u200d notion of genocide and\u200c demonstrate Israel&#8217;s commitment to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/soros-backed-groups-storm-u-s-capitol-accuse-israel-of-genocide\/\" title=\"Soros-funded groups storm U.S. Capitol, accuse Israel of 'genocide'.\">preserving civilian lives<\/a>, even amidst a hostile \u2064environment.<\/p>\n<p>The decision of Jewish Voice for Peace \u200dand IfNotNow to use such \u2063a drastic and unfounded term as &#8220;genocide&#8221; not only undermines their credibility but also hinders efforts \u200dto find a meaningful and lasting resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. By resorting to sensationalist accusations, these groups\u2064 perpetuate a narrative that \u2064vilifies Israel and fails to address the complexities of the situation \u2063adequately.<\/p>\n<p>Criticism of Israeli government policies is legitimate and \u200bnecessary in any democratic society. Constructive\u2064 discussions and debates\u200d should be encouraged to foster understanding and progress. However,\u2063 using hyperbolic and inflammatory \u200blanguage only serves to deepen divisions and prevent \u200cproductive dialogue.<\/p>\n<p>It is crucial \u2064for all parties involved to approach the\u200b Israeli-Palestinian conflict with nuance, empathy, and a commitment \u200cto seeking a peaceful resolution. Accusations of genocide do not \u2064contribute to this goal\u200c but instead sow further discord and hinder the chances of achieving a just and lasting peace in the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>the Gaza Strip. They demanded an end to what they called Israeli &#8220;genocide.&#8221; These groups, backed by George Soros, protested inside the Capitol, urging the Israeli government to halt the ongoing conflict and cease Hamas&#8217; terrorist assaults on Gaza. Jewish Voice for Peace and IfNotNow were among the hundreds of demonstrators present.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":155,"featured_media":2072194,"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-2072193","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\/2072193","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\/155"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2072193"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2072193\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2072194"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2072193"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2072193"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2072193"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}