{"id":526240,"date":"2021-05-19T15:35:47","date_gmt":"2021-05-19T19:35:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=526240"},"modified":"2021-05-19T15:35:50","modified_gmt":"2021-05-19T19:35:50","slug":"4-politicians-and-media-outlets-giving-biased-reports-of-the-israel-conflict","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/4-politicians-and-media-outlets-giving-biased-reports-of-the-israel-conflict\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Politicians and Media Outlets Giving Biased Reports Of The Israel Conflict"},"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\">24<\/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%2F4-politicians-and-media-outlets-giving-biased-reports-of-the-israel-conflict%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=526240&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-1130260320-1200x800-1.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span>After Palestinians rioted at the Temple Mount on the anniversary of Israel\u2019s 1967 takeover of Jerusalem, Islamic terrorist groups are launching <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/violence-erupts-al-aqsa-mosque-israel-marks-jerusalem-day-2021-05-10\/\"><span>rockets<\/span><\/a><span> into the city for the first time in seven years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Israel Defense Forces <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/watch-palestinian-terrorists-fire-hundreds-of-rockets-at-israel-israels-iron-dome-intercepts-90\"><span>state<\/span><\/a><span> that terror groups in the Gaza Strip fired over 200 rockets and mortar shells toward Israeli territory between Monday evening and Tuesday morning, and that hundreds more have been fired since. The Iron Dome defense system successfully intercepted over 90% of the rockets launched at populated areas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>As Israel strikes back and carries out a campaign to eliminate Hamas targets that threaten civilians, Left-leaning American politicians and media outlets are framing the conflict as primarily an act of aggression by Israel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Here are some examples.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Ilhan Omar<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/rep-ilhan-omar-israel-defending-themselves-against-hamas-with-air-strikes-is-an-act-of-terrorism\"><span>dubbed<\/span><\/a><span> Israel\u2019s self-defense an \u201cact of terrorism.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIsraeli air strikes killing civilians in Gaza is an act of terrorism. Palestinians deserve protection,\u201d Rep. Omar tweeted. \u201cUnlike Israel, missile defense programs, such as Iron Dome, don\u2019t exist to protect Palestinian civilians.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Conservatives were quick to point out the biased nature of Rep. Omar\u2019s comments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIron Dome was specifically built because of Palestinian rocket attacks on Israelis,\u201d noted Ben Shapiro. \u201cPalestinians don\u2019t need Iron Dome if Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and the PA stop engaging in terrorism against Israel.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"10.396946564885\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Iron Dome was specifically built because of Palestinian rocket attacks on Israelis. Palestinians don&#8217;t need Iron Dome if Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and the PA stop engaging in terrorism against Israel. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/c94syN1s40\">https:\/\/t.co\/c94syN1s40<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/benshapiro\/status\/1391903532048134151?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 10, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>\u201cAs families &amp; people of the Jewish faith are taking refuge in bomb shelters from a rain of missiles coming from Hamas, a member of Congress dares to call Israel\u2019s defense of their citizens an act of terrorism,\u201d said Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL). \u201cOmar\u2019s anti-Israel beliefs are a threat to freedom in the Middle East.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"11.7\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As families &amp; people of the Jewish faith are taking refuge in bomb shelters from a rain of missiles coming from Hamas, a member of Congress dares to call Israel\u2019s defense of their citizens an act of terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>Omar&#8217;s anti-Israel beliefs are a threat to freedom in the Middle East <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6TdMc4S0xs\">https:\/\/t.co\/6TdMc4S0xs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Byron Donalds (@ByronDonalds) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ByronDonalds\/status\/1391932674047201281?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 11, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>Rep. Omar followed up with another tweet affirming her earlier stance.<\/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 she noted. \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<p><span>In the past, Rep. Omar\u2019s comments about Jewish groups in the United States have landed her in hot water \u2014 even among fellow members of the Democratic Party. For instance, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi condemned Rep. Omar\u2019s insinuation that pro-Israel sentiment in the United States is produced by lobbying groups.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cLegitimate criticism of Israel\u2019s policies is protected by the values of free speech and democratic debate that the United States and Israel share,\u201d said the Democratic leadership in a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.speaker.gov\/newsroom\/21119\"><span>statement<\/span><\/a><span>. \u201cBut Congresswoman Omar\u2019s use of anti-Semitic tropes and prejudicial accusations about Israel\u2019s supporters is deeply offensive.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Rashida Tlaib<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) framed the conflict in a similar light as Rep. Omar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI was 7 years old when I first prayed at the Al Aqsa with my sity. It\u2019s a sacred site for Muslims. This is equivalent to attacking the Church of the Holy Sepulchre for Christians, or the Temple Mount for Jews,\u201d she stated on Twitter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Rep. Tlaib then called out President Biden for his purported lack of action: \u201cIsrael attacks it during Ramadan. Where\u2019s the outrage @POTUS?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"11.432352941176\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I was 7 years old when I first prayed at the Al Aqsa with my sity. It&#8217;s a sacred site for Muslims. This is equivalent to attacking the Church of the Holy Sepulchre for Christians, or the Temple Mount for Jews.<\/p>\n<p>Israel attacks it during Ramadan. Where&#8217;s the outrage <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@POTUS<\/a>? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Q4gGBrCOof\">https:\/\/t.co\/Q4gGBrCOof<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rashida Tlaib (@RashidaTlaib) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RashidaTlaib\/status\/1391721437006901250?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 10, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>On May 10, Rep. Tlaib called Israel an \u201capartheid system\u201d on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msnbc.com\/ayman-mohyeldin\/watch\/rep-rashida-tlaib-d-mi-on-israel-palestine-tensions-jan-6th-commission-111655493995\"><span>MSNBC<\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cPalestinians on the ground have been telling us for decades that their homes have been demolished, they have been targeted, that violence has been met by Israeli-led forces under Netanyahu\u2019s racist policies,\u201d she commented. \u201cWhat we\u2019re really telling Palestinians fighting apartheid is the same thing being told to my fellow black Americans across our country here that are fighting against police brutality. There\u2019s no form of acceptable resistance to state violence except for the denial of people\u2019s dignity.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWe need to stop and look at the fact that our own country is enabling it with billions of dollars every year being issued to Israel, even though they are promoting racism and dehumanization,\u201d she continued.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Again, Rep. Tlaib demanded that President Biden lead efforts to denounce Israel: \u201cI have yet to hear anybody from the Biden administration declare that our money will not be used to degrade, dehumanize and kill or evict people out of their homes.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Along with Rep. Omar \u2014 her colleague and fellow \u201cSquad\u201d member \u2014 Rep. Tlaib has been condemned for anti-Semitic sentiments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In late 2019, the two reshared a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bungarsargon\/status\/1162898365769748480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1162898365769748480%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fjewishjournal.com%2Fnews%2Funited-states%2F303241%2Fjewish-groups-criticize-omar-tlaib-for-sharing-anti-semitic-cartoon%2F\"><span>cartoon<\/span><\/a><span> of them being silenced by President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The image \u2014 drawn by Carlos Latuff, who once placed second in Iran\u2019s \u201cInternational Holocaust Cartoon Contest\u201d \u2014 earned the Congresswomen <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/jewishjournal.com\/news\/united-states\/303241\/jewish-groups-criticize-omar-tlaib-for-sharing-anti-semitic-cartoon\/\"><span>criticism<\/span><\/a><span> from the Anti-Defamation League.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>CBS<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>Along with members of Congress, legacy media outlets are deemphasizing Palestinian terrorists\u2019 role in the conflict while focusing upon the actions of Israel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>For example, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/israel-gaza-violence-palestinians-wounded-2021-05-10\/\"><span>CBS<\/span><\/a><span> ran an article entitled \u201c<\/span><span>Israel strikes Gaza, Hamas fires rockets after hundreds of Palestinians wounded in clashes.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIsrael\u2019s army on Monday said it launched airstrikes on Gaza in response to rockets fired by Hamas militants after hundreds of Palestinians were hurt in clashes with Israeli police at a religious site in Jerusalem,\u201d read the article\u2019s first paragraph. Rather than beginning with the riot on the Temple Mount, the author chose to start by naming the Israeli Defense Forces\u2019 response. The author likewise failed to mention that up to thirty-one Israeli civilians have been hurt by terrorists\u2019 rockets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The article presents a more sympathetic voice to the Palestinian side of the story. For instance, the author says that \u201cyoung Palestinians protested what they saw as Israeli authorities disrupting their religious and social traditions\u201d and mentions \u201can Israeli plan to evict several Palestinian families from their homes in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in East Jerusalem.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is not until the sixth paragraph that the reader learns about the riot on the Temple Mount \u2014 an event that the article describes as \u201ca crackdown on worshipers.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>HuffPost<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>For their article, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/palestinians-killed-israel-airstrikes-gaza_n_609a6aede4b0daf2b598c6ac\"><span>HuffPost<\/span><\/a><span> chose the title \u201cAt Least 24 Palestinians Killed As Israel Launches Airstrikes On Gaza\u201d \u2014 a choice that frames Israeli military as the aggressors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIsrael unleashed new airstrikes on Gaza early Tuesday, hitting the high-rise home of a Hamas field commander and two border tunnels dug by militants, as Hamas and other armed groups fired dozens of rockets toward Israel,\u201d reads the article\u2019s first sentence. It likewise began with Israel\u2019s response to the terrorist threat, implying that Israel was the initial aggressor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>As with the CBS article, HuffPost refrained from using the terms \u201criot\u201d or \u201crioters.\u201d Instead, they call the Palestinians on the Temple Mount \u201cresidents of Arab communities\u201d who \u201cstaged overnight demonstrations\u201d in \u201cone of the largest protests by Palestinian citizens in Israel in recent years.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>As Ian Haworth remarked in his recent <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/when-jews-are-under-terrorist-rocket-fire-the-media-rush-to-apply-their-anti-semitic-moral-equivalency\"><span>op-ed<\/span><\/a><span>, \u201cBy intentionally blurring the timeline, the media are \u2014 again \u2014 trying to imply that Israel are the aggressors, or that there exists some moral equivalency between the actions of the Israelis and Palestinians.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i>The views expressed in this piece are the author\u2019s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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