House Dem Ripped to Shreds for Comment About Hamas’ Use of Sexual Violence
A House Democrat is taking heat after talking about how the response to Hamas’ acts of sexual violence needs to be “balanced.” During an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday, Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.)…
A House Democrat is taking heat after talking about how the response to Hamas’ acts of sexual violence needs to be “balanced.”
During an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday, Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) was asked about accusations progressives have been silent about Hamas’ brutal acts of sexual violence during the October 7 attacks.
She began by stating she has condemned such atrocities, but quickly pivoted to state, “Israel is a democracy. That is why they are 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 the kinds of allies to keep public opinion with them.”
“And frankly, uh, morally, I think we cannot say that one war crime deserves another. That is not what international humanitarian law says,” Jayapal added.
When Bash interjected to note the question was about Hamas’ actions — not Israel — Jayapal insisted she had already answered the question.
She went on, “I think that rape is horrific. Sexual assault is horrific. I think that it happens in war situations. Terrorist organizations like Hamas obviously are using these as tools.”
That is where she should have stopped. Yet, for some reason, she could not and inexplicably tried to take a both sides angle on the issue of rape.
“I think we have to be balanced about bringing in the outrages against Palestinians. Fifteen thousand Palestinians have been killed in Israeli airstrikes, three-quarters of whom are women and children,” she insisted.