Progressive Rep. Pramila Jayapal clashed with CNN host Dana Bash over the lack of condemnation of Hamas’ use of sexual violence against Israeli women.
Jayapal emphasized the need for balance and condemned Israeli air strikes against Palestinians.
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres announced an investigation into the Hamas attacks and their use of sexual violence against Israeli women. (Trending: Tucker Reveals The Moment He Became A Full-Blown Trump Supporter)
CNN Clashes With 'Squad' Democrat Over Hamas
Democrat Rep. Pramila Jayapal on CNN on condemning Hamas's sexual violence:
"I think we have to be balanced about bringing in the outrages against Palestinians."
Dana Bash replies, "You don't see Israeli soldiers raping… pic.twitter.com/3tmuiTfuzg
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Dana Bash said, “I want to ask you about sexual violence, and it’s kind of remarkable that this issue hasn’t gotten enough attention, globally.”
“Widespread use of rape, brutal rape, sexual violence against Israeli women by Hamas,” alleged the CNN host.
“I’ve seen a lot of progressive women, generally speaking, they’re quick to defend women’s rights and to speak out against using rape as a weapon of war, but downright silent on what we saw on October 7. And what might be happening inside Gaza right now to these hostages. Why is that?” Bash asked.
Rep. Jaypal said, “But I think we have to remember Israel is a democracy. That is why they’re a strong ally of ours. And if they do not comply with international humanitarian law, they are bringing themselves to a place that makes it much more difficult strategically for them to be able to build allies, to keep public opinion with them, and frankly, morally, we cannot say that one war crime deserves another.”
“That is not what international humanitarian law says,” added the lawmaker.
“With respect, I was just asking about the women, and you turned it back to Israel. I’m asking you about Hamas,” Bash said.
Jaypal said “we have to be balanced about bringing in the outrages against Palestinians. Fifteen thousand Palestinians have been killed in Israeli air strikes, three-quarters of whom are women and children.”
“And it’s horrible,” Bash said. “But you don’t see Israeli soldiers raping Palestinian women.”
“I don’t want this to be the hierarchies of oppressions,” Jayapal said.
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres announced this week that they will begin investigations in Israel.
“There are numerous accounts of sexual violence during the abhorrent acts of terror by Hamas on 7 October that must be vigorously investigated and prosecuted,” Guterres said. His statement added: “Gender-based violence must be condemned. Anytime. Anywhere.”
“The View” co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin criticized international women’s organizations for their silence on the issue.
“The fact that sexual violence was used against Israeli women, and the major women’s groups in this country have not come out and denounced it,” said Griffin.
“This weekend, Sheryl Sandberg put out a gripping video calling for it. That violates every rule of warfare. It is the height of immorality and the fact that the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and Women Empowerment has been silent, the U.N. Committee on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women has been silent, and the international MeToo movement has been silent,” Griffin said.
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