{"id":2470074,"date":"2025-08-02T16:09:59","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T20:09:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-panel-erupts-after-gop-lawmaker-calls-them-out-for-giving-terrorists-a-pass\/"},"modified":"2025-08-02T16:11:46","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T20:11:46","slug":"cnn-panel-erupts-after-gop-lawmaker-calls-them-out-for-giving-terrorists-a-pass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-panel-erupts-after-gop-lawmaker-calls-them-out-for-giving-terrorists-a-pass\/","title":{"rendered":"CNN Panel Erupts After GOP Lawmaker Calls Them Out for Giving Terrorists a Pass"},"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\">28<\/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%2Fcnn-panel-erupts-after-gop-lawmaker-calls-them-out-for-giving-terrorists-a-pass%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=2470074&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--><p>Republican Congressman Mike Lawler expressed strong criticism of liberals for overlooking Hamas&#8217;s obligation in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">humanitarian crisis<\/a> in Gaza during a CNN panel. Lawler argued that the suffering in Gaza is primarily due to Hamas&#8217;s long-standing use of tactics such as using civilians as human shields and aggressive actions beginning on October 7. He contended that Israel is unfairly held to a different standard compared to other conflicts,citing the example that no <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >similar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-faces-mounting-pressure-to-act-in-ethiopian-conflict\/\" title=\"Biden Administration Faces Mounting Pressure to Act in Ethiopian Conflict\">humanitarian aid<\/a> demands<\/a> are made on Russia regarding Ukraine. Lawler emphasized that Hamas is the oppressor of the palestinian people and credited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu&#8217;s military actions with weakening groups like hamas and Hezbollah, and Iran&#8217;s military capabilities in the region. The discussion sparked heated responses, and Lawler maintained that consistent international standards should be applied in conflicts worldwide. Meanwhile, U.S. officials including Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and ambassador Mike Huckabee visited Gaza to assess humanitarian aid efforts.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Republican congressman caused consternation to break out after telling a CNN panel that liberals blissfully overlook the role of Hamas in the hunger ravaging Gaza.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rep. Mike Lawler, a Republican from New York, pushed back against Democratic and media condemnation of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nerve-media-gazans-whine-airdropped-aid-un-failure-caused-mess\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Israel<\/a> during a Thursday night CNN show, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ThePatriotOasis\/status\/1951232619095400679\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">clip posted to X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;Gaza would not be in this situation but not for Hamas and the actions they took, not just on Oct. 7, but what they have done systemically over nearly 20 years of being empowered to use their own people as human shields,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The suffering of the Palestinian people is the direct result of the leadership of Hamas, and in Judea and Samaria of the Palestinian Authority,&rdquo; he added, noting that Israel alone is expected to feed its enemies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;The fact is no one is demanding that Russia provide the same level of aid to the Ukrainians, no one. Why is it that Israel is being subjected to a totally different standard when we talk about conducting a war?&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The world stands with Israel. The moment they defend themselves, the world will turn. And that is exactly what we have seen. This is rooted not just in anti-Semitism and Jew hatred, this idea of the oppressor versus the oppressed. The oppressor of the Palestinian people is Hamas,&rdquo; he continued.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And I will say this, and I think this is important for folks to understand. The world today in the Middle East, we are in a far better place today than we were prior to Oct. 7. And the reason is because Hamas and Hezbollah have been largely decimated, Assad&rsquo;s regime has fallen, Iran&rsquo;s air defenses are weakened, their nuclear program is basically obliterated, and the fact is that wouldn&rsquo;t have happened if Bibi Netanyahu did not conduct this war in the manner in which he did.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680;WATCH: Rep. Mike Lawler RIPS liberals on CNN for criticizing Israel delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza. It gets HEATED towards the end.<\/p>\n<p>LAWLER: &ldquo;NO ONE is demanding Russia provide the same level of aid to Ukrainians. Why is it that Israel is being subjected to a totally&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nVCD7mJv8K\">pic.twitter.com\/nVCD7mJv8K<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Patriot Oasis&trade; (@ThePatriotOasis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThePatriotOasis\/status\/1951232619095400679?\">August 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As Lawler began to be the focus of angry responses from others on the panel, CNN host Abby Phillip then asked if Lawler was suggesting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-trump-deploy-nuclear-subs-appropriate-regions-threat-former-russian-president\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Russia<\/a> was getting a pass for its actions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;1,000 percent,&rdquo; Lawler said.<\/p>\n<p>After Phillip said she did not understand, Lawler said, &ldquo;Everyone should be held to the same standards. And that has not been what has happened.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>After Phillip tried to say Russia was being condemned, Lawler turned to actions and not words.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So, why is Europe still purchasing Russian gas?&rdquo; he said, adding, &ldquo;And yet, what is Europe still doing? Purchasing Russian gas.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lawler later noted his point was that &ldquo;they are not holding Russia to the same standard they try to hold Israel when it comes to humanitarian aid and assistance.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Went into Gaza today &amp; observed humanitarian food program by US launched GHF. Hamas hates GHF b\/c it gets food to ppl w\/o it being looted by Hamas. Over 100 MILLION meals served in 2 months. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BrBtrDg2Hg\">pic.twitter.com\/BrBtrDg2Hg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ambassador Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovMikeHuckabee\/status\/1951237379588767897?\">August 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump&rsquo;s Middle East envoy, visited a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/time-nobel-prize-trump-add-growing-list-peace-negotiations-gaza-cease-fire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gaza aid<\/a> distribution site on Friday along with U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">&ldquo;Today, we spent over five hours inside Gaza &mdash; level setting the facts on the ground, assessing conditions, and meeting with <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\">@GHFUpdates <\/span>and other agencies,&rdquo; he <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/sepeacemissions\/status\/1951270165519212969?s=46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">At <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/POTUS?\">@POTUS<\/a>&rsquo;s direction, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USAmbIsrael?\">@USAmbIsrael<\/a> and I met yesterday with Israeli officials to discuss the humanitarian situation in Gaza. Today, we spent over five hours inside Gaza &mdash; level setting the facts on the ground, assessing conditions, and meeting with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GHFUpdates?\">@GHFUpdates<\/a> and other&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aCtLuMuhq1\">pic.twitter.com\/aCtLuMuhq1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Special Envoy Steve Witkoff (@SEPeaceMissions) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SEPeaceMissions\/status\/1951281182286500025?\">August 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"css-175oi2r\">\n<div class=\"css-175oi2r r-1s2bzr4\">  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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