{"id":505224,"date":"2021-05-13T17:50:44","date_gmt":"2021-05-13T21:50:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=505224"},"modified":"2021-05-13T17:50:46","modified_gmt":"2021-05-13T21:50:46","slug":"ilhan-omar-says-palestinian-children-deserve-safety-ignores-hamas-using-schools-as-rocket-launch-sites-with-children-as-human-shields","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ilhan-omar-says-palestinian-children-deserve-safety-ignores-hamas-using-schools-as-rocket-launch-sites-with-children-as-human-shields\/","title":{"rendered":"Ilhan Omar Says Palestinian Children Deserve \u2018Safety,\u2019 Ignores Hamas Using Schools As Rocket Launch Sites With Children As Human Shields"},"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\">40<\/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%2Filhan-omar-says-palestinian-children-deserve-safety-ignores-hamas-using-schools-as-rocket-launch-sites-with-children-as-human-shields%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=505224&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--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1150810620-1200x800-1.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"  style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p><span>Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) has been unsurprisingly vocal on the violence that has broken out in recent days between the Israeli military and Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>On Monday, Omar tweeted, \u201cIsraeli air strikes killing civilians in Gaza is an act of terrorism.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cPalestinians deserve protection,\u201d she continued. \u201cUnlike Israel, missile defense programs, such as Iron Dome, don\u2019t exist to protect Palestinian civilians. It\u2019s unconscionable to not condemn these attacks on the week of Eid.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"16.147058823529\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Israeli air strikes killing civilians in Gaza is an act of terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>Palestinians deserve protection.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike Israel, missile defense programs, such as Iron Dome, don\u2019t exist to protect Palestinian civilians.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unconscionable to not condemn these attacks on the week of Eid. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vWWQfMqBkT\">https:\/\/t.co\/vWWQfMqBkT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IlhanMN\/status\/1391841207588999168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 10, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>Later that day, Omar continued.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cMany will tell you Israel has a right to defend itself, to safety and security, but are silent on whether Palestinians have those rights too,\u201d Omar tweeted. \u201cUntil we can defend the rights of Palestinians just as we do Israelis, we have no leg to stand on when it comes to justice or peace.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"14.421221864952\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Many will tell you Israel has a right to defend itself, to safety and security, but are silent on whether Palestinians have those rights too.<\/p>\n<p>Until we can defend the rights of Palestinians just as we do Israelis, we have no leg to stand on when it comes to justice or peace.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IlhanMN\/status\/1391868946253586442?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 10, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>On Tuesday, Omar said, \u201cPalestinian children deserve advocates for their humanity, safety and security. No exceptions.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"8.1818181818182\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Palestinian children deserve advocates for their humanity, safety and security. No exceptions.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IlhanMN\/status\/1392167383536742401?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 11, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>Omar then claimed that accusations of Hamas\u2019 use of \u201chuman shields\u201d was a \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IlhanMN\/status\/1392503663260749831\"><span>myth<\/span><\/a><span>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>These tweets summarize Ilhan Omar\u2019s character, both intellectually and morally. For the Minnesota Congresswoman, the violence \u2014 which was sparked by rioting Palestinians and Hamas\u2019 rocket fire targeting Jewish civilians \u2014 is not the issue. The issue for Omar is the defensive response to this violence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>We must now ask about the targets of such responses. Hamas \u2014 the terrorist organization which effectively runs the Gaza Strip \u2014 fired rockets deliberately at Jewish civilians. The Israeli military response targeted Hamas launch sites, figures, and military facilities. These two strategies lie on opposite ends of the spectrum of acceptable military action, and the fact that Omar pretends that the two are equivalent forms of \u201cattack,\u201d and that chronology has no relevant impact, is simply appalling.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It\u2019s then important to understand why there is often civilian harm caused when the Israeli military responds to Hamas rocket strikes. The reason is that, despite Omar\u2019s claims, Hamas intentionally use their own people as human shields. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In 2014, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/international\/archive\/2014\/09\/hamas-quietly-admits-it-fired-rockets-from-civilian-areas\/380149\/\"><span>The Atlantic<\/span><\/a><span> published a piece titled, \u201cHamas Quietly Admits It Fired Rockets from Civilian Areas.\u201d <\/span><span>The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-2753176\/Hamas-DID-use-schools-hospitals-Gaza-Strip-human-shields-launch-rocket-attacks-Israel-admits-says-mistake.html\"><span>Daily Mail<\/span><\/a><span> reported on the same story. <\/span><span>In 2015, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2015\/05\/02\/un-report-outlines-how-hamas-used-kids-as-human-shields\/\"><span>New York Post<\/span><\/a><span> reported, \u201c<\/span><span>Hamas stored mortars and other weapons in at least three UN schools during last summer\u2019s war and fired rockets at Israel from two of them.\u201d And in 2014, a Hamas spokesperson applauded the use of civilians as shields, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.channel4.com\/news\/factcheck\/factcheck-hamas-civilians-human-shields\"><span>saying<\/span><\/a><span>, <\/span><span>\u201cThis attests to the character of our noble, jihad-loving people \u2014 who defend their rights and their homes with their bare chests and their blood.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Among her deceit, Ilhan Omar, in one way, is right: \u201c<\/span><span>Palestinian children deserve advocates for their humanity, safety and security. No exceptions.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Palestinian children <em>do<\/em> deserve advocates for their humanity, safety, and security. But i<\/span><span>f Omar believed that for one second, perhaps she would ask why Hamas routinely use hospitals to store weapons, and fire rockets at Jewish children from the rooftops of Palestinian schools.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>For Omar, it\u2019s easier to ignore the radical Islamic terrorists placing these children in harms way, and instead blame the Jews who <em>dare<\/em> to defend themselves from constant rocket fire.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo exceptions,\u201d indeed.<\/p>\n<p><i><span>Ian Haworth is an Editor and Writer for The Daily Wire. Follow him on Twitter at <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ighaworth\"><i><span>@ighaworth<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The views expressed in this piece are the author\u2019s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a<\/span><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><i><span>member<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) has been unsurprisingly vocal on the violence that has broken out in recent days between the Israeli military and Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip.On Monday, &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2278107,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1150810620-1200x800-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"Ilhan Omar Says Palestinian Children Deserve \u2018Safety,\u2019 Ignores Hamas Using Schools As Rocket Launch Sites With Children As Human Shields","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-505224","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1150810620-1200x800-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"Ilhan Omar Says Palestinian Children Deserve \u2018Safety,\u2019 Ignores Hamas Using Schools As Rocket Launch Sites With Children As Human Shields","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/505224","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=505224"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/505224\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2278107"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=505224"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=505224"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=505224"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}