{"id":2123693,"date":"2023-12-13T09:52:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T14:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hamas-terrorists-called-for-a-global-protest-against-israel-liberal-activist-groups-did-their-bidding-2\/"},"modified":"2023-12-13T09:55:06","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T14:55:06","slug":"hamas-terrorists-called-for-a-global-protest-against-israel-liberal-activist-groups-did-their-bidding-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hamas-terrorists-called-for-a-global-protest-against-israel-liberal-activist-groups-did-their-bidding-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Hamas urged global protest against Israel, and liberal activist groups complied"},"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%2Fhamas-terrorists-called-for-a-global-protest-against-israel-liberal-activist-groups-did-their-bidding-2%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=2123693&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>IfNotNow, Adalah Justice Project claim calls for strike came from Palestinian citizens, not terrorists<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>(Kent \u200dNishimura\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<p>Last \u200bweek, Hamas\u200d and other Palestinian terror\u2064 organizations called for\u2064 a &#8220;global strike&#8221; against Israel. Within days, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fox-news-is-a-uniquely-destructive-force-leftists-call-for-boycott-of-fnc\/\" title=\"\u2018Fox News Is A Uniquely Destructive Force\u2019: Leftists Call For Boycott Of FNC\">left-wing activist groups<\/a> in the United \u2063States were doing their \u2063bidding, calling on\u2064 their followers to skip work and school\u2064 while falsely claiming that the strike call came from Palestinian citizens, not terrorists.<\/p>\n<p>In reality,\u2062 the Palestinian National \u2062and Islamic Forces\u2014a coalition that includes representatives from Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad\u2014in a Saturday <a href=\"https:\/\/english.wafa.ps\/Pages\/Details\/139960\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a> asked &#8220;the entire globe&#8221; to join a \u2062Monday strike &#8220;against the open genocide\u200d in Gaza.&#8221; A litany of U.S. anti-Israel activist groups quickly joined in, issuing statements and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/roseanne-barr-spars-with-bill-mitchell-over-2024-republican-nomination\/\" title=\"Roseanne Barr and Bill Mitchell clash on 2024 GOP nomination.\">social media \u2062posts<\/a> that \u2063asked Americans \u2064to skip work and\u200c school and\u200d refrain from \u2063shopping.<\/p>\n<p>Those statements, however, did not mention \u200dthat the global strike call came from \u200cHamas\u200c and\u2064 other terror organizations. \u2063Instead, left-wing activist groups such\u2064 as the\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AdalahJustice\/status\/1733852668118937834?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adalah Justice Project<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PeoplesForumNYC\/status\/1733880367302484376?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The People&#8217;s Forum<\/a> said the &#8220;Palestinian people&#8221; \u2064called \u2063for the strike. Anti-Israel\u200b group IfNotNow similarly <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/IfNotNowOrg\/status\/1734264374892679239?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> &#8220;Palestinian groups&#8221; \u2064called for the strike but\u2064 failed to give examples, while the Democratic Socialists\u200d of America&#8217;s New York City chapter\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nycDSA\/status\/1734036117123395746?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> &#8220;Palestinians in Gaza&#8221; issued the \u2064call. The U.S. Campaign for\u2063 Palestinian Rights <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/USCPR_\/status\/1734279231817793787?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">called on its members<\/a> to join &#8220;the\u200d Global Strike for Gaza \u2026 called for by\u2064 Palestinian journalists.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Hamas&#8217;s role \u2064in calling for the strike reflects the blurred line\u200d between the terror group and pro-Palestinian activists and journalists\u2014both \u2064in \u200cGaza and \u200bthe United States.<\/p>\n<p>The Associated\u200d Press and CNN, for \u2064example, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalreview.com\/news\/cnn-cuts-ties-with-freelancer-after-photo-emerges-of-him-sharing-a-kiss-with-hamas-leader\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cut ties<\/a> last month with a \u200bfreelance photojournalist accused of coordinating with Hamas ahead of the terror\u200d group&#8217;s Oct. 7 assault on the Jewish state. That journalist, Hassan Eslaiah, was <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HonestReporting\/status\/1722374178991444219?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1722374182246179217%7Ctwgr%5E8845d2e3cd224bc88a69ab1ee41f14f8c58a1b2d%7Ctwcon%5Es2_&#038;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fhonestreporting.com%2Fphotographers-without-borders-ap-reuters-pictures-of-hamas-atrocities-raise-ethical-questions%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">photographed<\/a> embracing Hamas leader \u2064Yahya\u2062 Sinwar and did\u200b not wear a press vest or helmet while filming himself in front of a burning Israeli tank\u2063 during the attack.<\/p>\n<p>Top anti-Israel activists \u2064in the United States have\u200b also \u200dbeen accused of working \u200cto fund\u2062 Palestinian terrorism. Salah Sarsour, an\u2063 American Muslims for Palestine board member, raised money for a Hamas front group in the \u200blate 1990s, according to\u200c an FBI memorandum. Israeli-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blm-co-founder-called-for-an-end-to-israel\/\" title=\"BLM Co-Founder Called For An End To Israel\">designated terrorist group<\/a>\u2064 Samidoun, meanwhile, is also \u2063part of\u200c an American dark money network funded by progressive billionaires, \u200cthe <em>Washington Free Beacon<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/israel\/this-anti-israel-terrorist-organization-found-a-home-in-a-left-wing-non-profit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> \u200b last month. According to the Israeli government, Samidoun functions as \u200dan arm \u200cof the Popular Front \u200dfor the Liberation of\u200c Palestine, which is also part of the Palestinian \u200cNational and \u200cIslamic Forces.<\/p>\n<p>The Adalah \u2064Justice Project, The People&#8217;s Forum, IfNotNow, NYC-DSA, and the U.S. \u200bCampaign for Palestinian Rights did not return requests\u200c for comment.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2064addition\u200b to the activist groups, American\u200b and British media outlets covered\u2064 the &#8220;global strike&#8221; \u200dwithout \u200cmentioning its origins. <em>The Guardian<\/em>, for example, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2023\/dec\/11\/gaza-israel-ceasefire-new-jersey-general-strike\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> the call for\u2063 a strike \u200bcame from &#8220;Palestinian \u200bleaders&#8221; and did \u2062not name the Palestinian National and Islamic Forces.\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/6344698\/global-strike-gaza-ceasefire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Time<\/em><\/a>  and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/local\/washington-dc\/2023\/12\/12\/pro-palestinian-protests-white-house-senate-building\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Axios<\/em><\/a>  did report that the terrorist coalition &#8220;issued&#8221; the strike call \u2064but did not mention \u2063the members of\u200d the\u200b Palestinian National\u200b and Islamic Forces.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Guardian<\/em> told\u2062 the\u2063 <em>Free Beacon <\/em>it stands by its reporting.<\/p>\n<p>Both IfNotNow \u2062and the U.S. Campaign for Palestinian Rights have received\u2064 funding \u200dfrom \u2063liberal billionaire George Soros.\u200d Soros&#8217;s \u2062Open\u2064 Society\u200b Foundations <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/democrats\/soros-backed-groups-storm-u-s-capitol-accuse-israel-of-genocide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">awarded<\/a> \u2062$400,000 to IfNotNow in 2019 \u200cand 2021, and the nonprofit has\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/israel\/soros-backed-group-storms-senate-office-building-demands-israeli-ceasefire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contributed<\/a> \u2064 $700,000 to \u2062the U.S. Campaign for \u2064Palestinian Rights&#8217; parent organization. IfNotNow activists were behind the <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/democrats\/george-soros-funds-groups-behind-dnc-riot-where-protesters-assaulted-cops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">November riot <\/a>outside of \u200bthe Democratic National Committee&#8217;s headquarters,\u2063 while the U.S. Campaign for Palestinian\u200b Rights on Monday \u2062organized an <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/israel\/soros-backed-group-storms-senate-office-building-demands-israeli-ceasefire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">illegal protest<\/a> in the lobby of a Senate office building.<\/p>\n<p>Left-wing Boston city council member\u200b Kendra Lara \u2063also heeded Hamas&#8217;s call to skip\u200d work on Monday, saying in a\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonherald.com\/2023\/12\/11\/lame-duck-boston-city-councilor-skips-work-in-support-of-palestinian-led-global-strike\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">now<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gina-carano-dropped-by-talent-agency-after-star-axed-from-disney-show-over-social-media-post\/\" title=\"Gina Carano Dropped By Talent Agency After Star Axed From Disney Show Over Social Media Post\">-deleted social media post<\/a> <\/a>that she closed her office &#8220;in solidarity with the global call for a \u2062ceasefire.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How should media outlets and activist groups be held accountable for\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-democrats-push-back-on-false-claims-from-media-about-desantis-response-to-building-collapse\/\" title=\"Florida Democrats Push Back On False Claims From Media About DeSantis Response To Building Collapse\">spreading false information<\/a> and supporting \u200cterrorist organizations in relation to the global strike<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200d Other outlets also \u2062failed to mention the terrorist origins\u200d of the strike call.<\/p>\n<p>It is deeply concerning that \u2063left-wing\u200c activist groups and media outlets are actively downplaying the role of\u2064 terrorist organizations \u200bin calling for \u2064this \u2062strike. By falsely attributing the strike call to\u200d Palestinian citizens, they \u200bare engaging in blatant misinformation that serves to further an anti-Israel agenda.<\/p>\n<p>Hamas, a designated terrorist group\u200d by numerous countries, including the United States,\u2062 is at the forefront of this \u2064call for a global strike. It is important to note that Hamas has a long history of violence and attacks against \u200cinnocent civilians, \u2062including launching rockets indiscriminately into Israeli cities. Ignoring their involvement \u200bnot only distorts \u2062the reality of the situation but also undermines efforts to\u200b combat terrorism and promote peace in the region.<\/p>\n<p>The fact that pro-Palestinian \u200dactivists and journalists have ties\u2064 to Hamas only \u200dserves to highlight the blurred\u2064 line between \u200bthese groups and the terrorist organization. The recent case of a \u200dfreelance photojournalist \u200ccoordinating with Hamas ahead of their assault on Israel\u200c raises serious ethical \u2062concerns. It\u2064 is disgraceful that media outlets such\u2064 as the Associated\u200d Press and CNN were \u200cassociated \u200dwith individuals who support and collaborate with a terrorist group.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the involvement of individuals and organizations accused of funding\u2062 Palestinian\u200b terrorism \u2063raises significant alarm. The connection between American Muslims for Palestine and Hamas, as well \u2062as the fundraising efforts for\u2062 a Hamas front group, demonstrates a dangerous trend of supporting terrorist activities. It is crucial that these allegations are thoroughly investigated and appropriate action is taken.<\/p>\n<p>The lack\u200c of transparency \u200cand honesty\u2062 displayed by activist groups and\u2064 media\u200c outlets covering\u200d the &#8220;global strike&#8221; is deeply troubling. By failing\u200d to \u200caccurately report\u200d the origins of the strike call, they are actively misleading \u2063the public and perpetuating \u200ca dangerous narrative that\u2063 undermines the security and well-being of Israeli citizens.<\/p>\n<p>It is essential that the role of terrorist organizations in fueling \u200cviolence \u2063and perpetuating conflict is acknowledged and condemned. Failing to do so only\u2063 serves to enable their \u2062actions and hinders \u200dprogress towards a peaceful resolution\u200b in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.<\/p>\n<p>In the interest of balanced and accurate reporting, it is imperative that media outlets provide accurate information regarding \u200cthe origins and motivations behind events such \u2064as this \u200bstrike. Additionally, activist\u200c groups \u200cmust be held accountable for their dissemination of false information and their support of terrorist organizations.<\/p>\n<p>No solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict can be achieved without a comprehensive\u200c understanding of the complex dynamics and factors at play. It is essential to confront the reality of terrorism and its impact on the region in order to\u200d pave the\u200c way for a just and lasting peace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Supporting the Palestinian cause. However, IfNotNow and Adalah Justice Project argue that the strike originated from Palestinian citizens, not terrorists. 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