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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
Mon May 14, 2018, 06:01 PM May 2018

White House calls deaths in Gaza 'propaganda' by Hamas

The White House on Monday called the deaths of more than 50 Palestinians on the Gaza border “propaganda” by Hamas and denied that Israel was to blame.

Deputy Press Secretary Raj Shah said during a White House press briefing that the violence against Palestinian protesters was a “gruesome and unfortunate propaganda attempt” by Hamas. “The responsibility for these tragic deaths rests squarely with Hamas,” Shah said. “Look, this is a propaganda attempt. I mean, this is a gruesome and unfortunate propaganda attempt.”

Shah also said about the deaths that “Israel has the right to defend itself.” At least 52 Palestinians were killed by Israeli troops and more than 2,000 were injured, many critically, according to Haaretz.

The clashes took place on the inauguration of the new US Embassy in Jerusalem – and marking the deadliest violence since the 2014 Gaza cross-border war. In a chaotic protest, protesters set tires ablaze, and hurled firebombs and stones toward Israeli soldiers across the border.

https://nypost.com/2018/05/14/white-house-calls-deaths-in-gaza-propaganda-by-hamas/

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White House calls deaths in Gaza 'propaganda' by Hamas (Original Post) left-of-center2012 May 2018 OP
Must have been the Hamas navy? superpatriotman May 2018 #1
how the fuck do these people sleep at night? Takket May 2018 #2
Exactly! Duppers May 2018 #6
Lemme guess workinclasszero May 2018 #3
This is sick malaise May 2018 #4
I know! How on earth is this propaganda? smirkymonkey May 2018 #9
This is how to create terrorists superpatriotman May 2018 #5
EXACTLY!! Duppers May 2018 #8
Yeah, those 52 corpses are just fake news. lpbk2713 May 2018 #7
actors bleeding fake blood, fake dead buried in fake graves dembotoz May 2018 #10
What the hell I just saw was not propaganda. One side has fists full of dirt the other has Kirk Lover May 2018 #11
 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
9. I know! How on earth is this propaganda?
Mon May 14, 2018, 07:17 PM
May 2018

Those people are dead, aren't they? They were unarmed protesters that were fired upon mercilessly. This is entirely the fault of Israel. This whole thing makes me sick. We are going to make things in the Middle East even worse than they have ever been, I guarantee it. These bastards want a war and they will do anything to get one.

superpatriotman

(6,251 posts)
5. This is how to create terrorists
Mon May 14, 2018, 06:16 PM
May 2018

Dehumanize, remove all hope or redress, make freedom of movement impossible, use overwhelming, disproportionate violence, etc.

 

Kirk Lover

(3,608 posts)
11. What the hell I just saw was not propaganda. One side has fists full of dirt the other has
Mon May 14, 2018, 07:26 PM
May 2018

machine fucking guns. I'm thoroughly disgusted by this.

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