{"id":2115737,"date":"2023-12-04T19:19:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T00:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/for-the-left-balance-means-shrugging-at-sexual-assault\/"},"modified":"2023-12-04T19:22:48","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T00:22:48","slug":"for-the-left-balance-means-shrugging-at-sexual-assault","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/for-the-left-balance-means-shrugging-at-sexual-assault\/","title":{"rendered":"The Left&#8217;s idea of &#8216;balance&#8217; is ignoring sexual assault"},"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\">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%2Ffor-the-left-balance-means-shrugging-at-sexual-assault%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=2115737&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>Engaging\u2063 Paraphrase:<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Imagine a\u200b powerful\u2064 comic strip\u2063 that \u2062captures the essence\u200d of a conflict. \u200cIn 2014, during the intense war between Israel and Hamas, cartoonist A.F. Branco\u2062 created a thought-provoking\u200c illustration. It \u200ddepicted then-Secretary of State John Kerry sitting between Israeli Prime Minister\u2063 Benjamin Netanyahu and\u200c a member of Hamas. Shockingly, the Hamas terrorist had a baby strapped to \u2063him with\u200d dynamite, holding a \u2064paper demanding the death of \u2062all Jews. In this disturbing scene, Kerry nonchalantly asks Netanyahu, &#8220;Could you at\u2064 least meet him halfway?&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_662371\" style=\"width: 792px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-662371\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A.F.\u2064 Branco. LegalInsurrection.com. @2014.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The more things change, the more they stay \u2063the same.<\/p>\n<p>This weekend, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, \u200cchair of the Congressional \u200cProgressive Caucus, appeared on CNN, \u200dwhere she was asked about the lack of international outrage over Hamas&#8217; systematic rape of Israeli women. The horrifying accounts\u2064 of \u200dHamas rapes have been numerous. One survivor, Yoni Saadon, recounted how he witnessed a group of fighters brutally assaulting a woman,\u2062 who pleaded for death rather than endure the torture. After they finished, they callously laughed and one of them shot her in the \u200dhead.<\/p>\n<p>Jayapal, in response, shockingly stated, &#8220;I think\u2062 we\u2063 have to be balanced about \u2063bringing in the outrages against Palestinians.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Balance, it seems, is the key.<\/p>\n<p>Balance in all things.<\/p>\n<p>But what about the\u200d new reports \u2063emerging from hostages who experienced unimaginable \u200dhorrors\u2064 at the hands of Hamas in Gaza? According to the Daily Mail, these hostages\u2062 were \u2064subjected to starvation, beatings, drugging, branding, and forced to watch footage of \u2063Hamas\u2063 terrorists invading their \u200bhomeland. They \u2062were even held alongside innocent civilians, blurring the line between Hamas members and the civilian population.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, the question remains: Why can&#8217;t Israel meet their Jew-hating terrorist enemies halfway?<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/episode\/ep-1861-for-the-left-balance-means-shrugging-at-sexual-assault-member-exclusive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WATCH: The Ben Shapiro Show<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Increasingly, it seems that the Biden White House operates on a similar logic. However, they aren&#8217;t merely \u2063asking\u2063 Israel to meet the Palestinians halfway;\u2062 they&#8217;re demanding \u200cIsrael to go 80% of the\u2062 way. As\u2063 Israel&#8217;s offensive against Hamas intensifies in Southern Gaza, the\u2064 White House continuously\u2063 pressures Israel to do a better job protecting civilians. This demand implies that Israel is somehow in the \u200cbusiness \u200bof intentionally murdering civilians, which is far from the truth.\u2062 In fact, Israel takes unprecedented precautions to avoid civilian \u2063casualties, surpassing any other modern army in history.<\/p>\n<p>Israeli \u200cMinister of Strategic Affairs, Ron Dermer, emphasized this point, stating, \u200b&#8221;When \u2062you have an enemy right\u200c on your border, and\u200c you&#8217;re doing everything to get the civilians of that enemy out of harm&#8217;s way, I don&#8217;t think any other country, \u2064including the United \u200bStates, would take such\u2064 great care.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Despite Israel&#8217;s efforts, Defense Secretary\u200d Lloyd Austin warned that Israel risks &#8220;strategic defeat&#8221; in Gaza, even if they achieve a &#8220;tactical victory.&#8221; Austin argues that\u2064 Palestinians might be driven &#8220;into \u200dthe arms of the enemy.&#8221; This creates a no-win scenario for Israel. If they eliminate Hamas, civilians will inevitably die, as Hamas intentionally \u200cuses them as human shields. If\u2063 they don&#8217;t eliminate Hamas, Israel will suffer an actual defeat.<\/p>\n<p>And yet, the White House seems determined to present\u200c Israel \u2063with no-win scenarios. They even encourage Israel to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-desantis-warns-u-s-must-secure-southern-border-or-face-significant-risk-of-terror-attacks\/\" title=\"DeSantis: Secure Southern Border or Risk Terror Attacks.\">restore humanitarian aid<\/a> into Gaza at the same levels as during the recent ceasefire. This move is not only\u200d politically foolish but also removes any \u200cincentive\u200b for Hamas to negotiate. Furthermore, the fuel\u200b the U.S. wants\u200d to ship into Gaza primarily benefits Hamas, and the media&#8217;s misrepresentation\u2063 of the situation only adds to the confusion.<\/p>\n<p>During an exchange with an IDF spokesman, a\u2064 Sky \u2062News reporter berated him, claiming \u2063that \u2062residents couldn&#8217;t access the digital map of Gaza due\u200b to a lack of power. The IDF spokesman swiftly countered, reminding the reporter of\u2062 the footage showing hostages being paraded through the\u200d streets upon their\u200b release,\u2062 with hundreds\u2063 of Gazans recording \u200bthe event \u200con their phones. Clearly, there is enough power to go around.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>The Power\u200b of Perception: \u2062Weakness Invites Trouble<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a world where technology reigns \u2064supreme, even terrorists have caught on. They know that \u2062the power of perception can be just as influential as their actions. As the Sky\u2062 News \u2062reporter discovered, their ability to broadcast their atrocities through smartphones is a chilling testament to their audacity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">But now, they&#8217;re taking it a step further. They&#8217;re using the same power\u2064 of\u200c technology to gather intelligence, plan attacks, and spread their propaganda. The ease \u200bwith \u2063which they can access maps, download information, and distribute their messages is alarming.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The White House, on the other hand, seems to be living in a fantasy\u200c world. Vice President Kamala Harris&#8217;s suggestion that\u2063 the Palestinian Authority can take over in Gaza is nothing\u2064 short of \u2062delusional. The PA has\u2064 proven time \u2063and\u2064 again that it lacks control over its own people. The Arab\u2063 world sees \u2063their leader, Mahmoud Abbas, as a joke, and if elections were held today, Hamas\u200c would likely emerge victorious.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It&#8217;s clear that the White House is aware of this reality, \u2063yet \u2063they continue \u200cto \u200bpush \u2064their\u2062 agenda. The radical Muslim world senses their weakness and is emboldened by it. Recent \u200cattacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea, claimed by Houthi rebels backed by\u2062 Iran,\u2064 are a direct threat \u200dto international commerce and maritime security. The fact \u200dthat \u200cthey targeted the\u200b United States Navy, the guardian of\u200b the seas, shows their belief in America&#8217;s \u200cvulnerability.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Attacking the U.S. Navy: A Risky Move<\/h3>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Three \u200ccommercial ships in\u2063 the Red Sea were struck by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-quickly-could-china-take-over-taiwan\/\" title=\"How Quickly Could China Take Over Taiwan?\">ballistic missiles fired<\/a> from Houthi-controlled Yemen\u2062 on Sunday \u200band a U.S. warship\u200b shot down three drones in self-defense during the hourslong assault, \u200dthe\u200d U.S. military said. Responsibility for the attack was claimed by the \u200bHouthi rebels, who are backed by Iran. \u2064\u2026<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a statement, U.S. Central\u200c Command\u2062 said the attacks \u201crepresent a direct threat \u200bto international\u2063 commerce\u200c and maritime security. They have jeopardized the lives of international crews \u200crepresenting multiple countries around the world.\u201d It said the three commercial ships and their crews are connected to 14 countries. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to Central Command, the \u200bUSS Carney, a Navy destroyer, detected a ballistic missile fired from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen at the Bahamas-flagged bulk carrier Unity Explorer. The missile hit \u200bnear\u200c the\u2064 ship. Shortly afterward, the Carney \u200dshot down \u200da drone\u200b headed its way, although\u2063 it\u2019s not clear \u200cif the destroyer was the \u2064target.\u2062 The drone was also\u2063 launched from Yemen.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Under \u2062normal circumstances, such an attack would be seen as an\u2063 act of supreme idiocy. However, the terrorists believe they can exploit America&#8217;s perceived weakness. And\u2062 they may \u200chave \u200cgood reason to think so.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Recent polls reveal a concerning trend. While 50% \u200bof Americans approve of \u200cIsrael&#8217;s military action in Gaza, there is a\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-half-of-republicans-right-leaning-independents-think-trump-has-best-chance-to-win-in-2024\/\" title=\"Poll: Half Of Republicans, Right-Leaning Independents Think Trump Has Best Chance To Win In 2024\">stark partisan divide<\/a>.\u2064 Only 36% \u2062of Democrats support Israel&#8217;s actions, compared\u2064 to 71% of\u200b Republicans. Furthermore, \u200dyounger \u200cAmericans and people of \u2062color are \u200dless \u2062likely \u200bto\u2064 support Israel. This sympathy for terrorism within the Democratic Party&#8217;s base is not lost on the terrorists.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To\u200c make matters\u200b worse, domestic Muslims are mobilizing \u2062against the Biden \u200badministration. Leaders from swing states are launching an #AbandonBiden\u200c campaign, aiming to ensure his defeat in the 2024 election. While \u2064their grievances may be legitimate, it&#8217;s \u200dimportant to note \u200cthat some of these leaders have their own troubling histories.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This\u200c is precisely the kind of chaos the terrorists are hoping \u2064for. They want to sow doubt and division among Americans, making them question \u2063their support for Israel. It&#8217;s a strategy that Osama Bin Laden himself employed in the 1990s, viewing America as a &#8220;paper tiger&#8221; that could be defeated \u200bwith enough blows.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The truth is, the United States cannot afford to be perceived as weak. Our national security and global influence depend on\u200d projecting strength and resolve. It&#8217;s time \u2062for our leaders to recognize this reality and take decisive action to protect\u2062 our interests.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Bin\u2063 Laden&#8217;s Strategy to Gain American Attention<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bin\u200b Laden believes that what we consider to be terrorism is just the amount\u2064 of violence required to get the attention of the American people. His aim is to get Americans\u200c to consider whether continued support of Israel is worth \u2062the bloodshed he promises.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According \u200cto \u200bBin Laden,\u2062 Americans should prioritize their\u200d own lives and the lives of their children by finding a nationalistic government that will protect their interests \u200cinstead of the \u200binterests of the Jews.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>The Impact on the Political Left<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This tactic seems to be working, especially with members of the political Left. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">That\u2019s<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  why members of the Progressive Caucus \u2064have to downplay the mass rape of women \u2014 because they \u200dwant to cave in precisely the way Hamas, the Houthis, and Iran wish \u200dthem to cave, \u2062but\u2064 they don\u2019t want\u200c to lose all moral credibility.\u2062 So instead, they \u2062sort-of condemn rape \u2062\u2014 but they have to make sure to retain \u2063balance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cowardice requires balance, after \u2063all.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How can the United States assert its strength and leadership on the\u2064 global stage, prioritize the security of its citizens, and build\u2063 strong alliances against radical ideologies<\/h2>\n<p><span>  S and affiliations. It is a dangerous combination when radical Islamic\u2063 groups see an opportunity\u200d to exploit these divisions and undermine the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The \u200dperception of weakness \u200bdoes not only attract external threats; it also weakens our own resolve. When our leaders fail to stand united against\u2064 terrorism,\u2063 when they prioritize political agendas over national security, it sends a clear message to our enemies that we are divided \u200cand vulnerable. \u2063This perception of weakness invites trouble and emboldens \u200cthose who wish to harm us.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is not the time for appeasement or equivocation. We must recognize the evil that exists in the world and confront\u2062 it head-on. We cannot afford to waver in our support for our allies, particularly in the\u2064 face of terrorist\u200d organizations like\u2062 Hamas. \u2064They \u2062seek our destruction, and they will exploit any perceived weakness to achieve their goals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is time for the United\u2063 States to assert its strength and leadership on the global stage. We must demonstrate unwavering support for Israel, a \u200bstaunch ally in the fight against terrorism. We must build strong alliances with other nations that share our values and are\u2064 willing to stand up against\u200c radical \u2062ideologies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Furthermore, we must prioritize the security and well-being of our own citizens. This means securing our borders, enhancing intelligence and counterterrorism capabilities, and cracking down on radicalization within our own communities.\u2063 We cannot allow\u200b extremist ideologies to take root\u200b within \u200dour country and threaten our safety.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ultimately, it is the power of perception that\u2064 will shape the course of events. Our enemies will continue to exploit any perceived weakness to advance their agendas. It is up to us to demonstrate strength, unity, and resolve in \u2064the face of \u2064these threats. Only then can \u200cwe truly engage in \u200da battle against terrorism \u2064and secure a safer future for all.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A detonator in his hand. The comic aimed to criticize Kerry&#8217;s attempts at peace negotiations, suggesting that he was sitting with both sides, including terrorists. 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