It was just a couple of weeks ago that Hamas launched some 500 rockets and mortar shells into Israel over the course of two days, which is something to keep in mind when CNN commentator Marc Lamont Hill says, “We must recognize the right of an occupied people to defend themselves. We must prioritize peace, but we must not romanticize or fetishize it.”
“We must promote nonviolence at every opportunity, but we cannot endorse a narrow politics of respectability that shames Palestinians for resisting, for refusing to do nothing in the face of state violence and ethnic cleansing,” he added.
I didn't get a reply from a CNN spokesman for comment on this one. Again, he said, "We must prioritize peace, but we must not romanticize or fetishize it." These are stunning comments in defense of people who have employed acts of terrorism against Israel. https://t.co/hDqmpTdSIG
— David Rutz (@DavidRutz) November 29, 2018
As Twitchy reported, Hill made the remarks at a U.N. event marking the “International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.” He also said that “justice requires a free Palestine from the river to the sea,” a rallying cry of Hamas. Here’s the video:
And here it is, Marc Lamont Hill calling for a "free Palestine from the river to the sea" (video via @bennyavni) pic.twitter.com/E7ugrByKyf
— Seth Mandel (@SethAMandel) November 28, 2018
Marc Lamont Hill is a university professor and a CNN pundit, not some reddit troll.
Mainstream genocidal anti-Semitism. Yesterday CNN reported on the results of its anti-Semitism poll. The call is coming from inside the house.
— Seth Mandel (@SethAMandel) November 28, 2018
Good news is thanks to the free market, you don't have to watch CNN's resident Jew-hater *explicitly* call for violence against Jews.
You could always flip to MSNBC and watch Al Sharpton.
Anyhoo this is fine, right
— Seth Mandel (@SethAMandel) November 28, 2018
The Marc Lamont Hill speech is such an easy test for my friends on the left but they’re gonna fail it and I will go on loving them just as much but drinking a bit more
— Seth Mandel (@SethAMandel) November 29, 2018
I’ve never been naive about anti-Semitism in America, but honestly never thought I’d see a mainstream CNN guy and professor, on camera, shout “free Palestine from the river to the sea” at the UN, to thunderous applause, and see a collective shrug from even non-socialist liberals.
— Seth Mandel (@SethAMandel) November 29, 2018
Seriously what the hell is wrong with you guys? This isn’t a dog whistle, this is basically “the Jews will not replace us!” I get that it sucks to see ppl on your side of the aisle turn out to be despicable anti-Semites, but get the hell out of your chair you complacent cowards.
— Seth Mandel (@SethAMandel) November 29, 2018
So, no comment from CNN yet? Their PR guy wouldn’t shut up the other day about Chris Wallace working for “state TV.”
But Seth, maybe he just meant to safely move Jews somewhere? Maybe put them in some camps and then relocate them to Madagascar?
— (((AG))) (@AG_Conservative) November 28, 2018
He sat down with farrakhan and said it was just an innocent conversation
— Count Mo (@DrMosesAB) November 28, 2018
Uh oh, Farrakhan 2.0
— Daniel morales (@Dansteph15) November 28, 2018
I for one am shocked that the CNN pundit who palled around with Louis Farrakhan has, ah, *issues* with Israel.
I’m sure it’s just carefully considered Anti-Zionism, though. https://t.co/Jtr2tSVp6P
— Sonny Bunch (@SonnyBunch) November 29, 2018
Hook up Marc Lamont Hill with @zackbeauchamp to build a bridge from the river to the sea.
— Marshall Power Locke (@MarshallLocke) November 28, 2018
This guy has been making my skin crawl for years
— See Grean (@See_Grean) November 28, 2018
Yep. NOT fake news. Real documented reality in living color and unmistakable audio. This is the next level below Farrakan-level anti-Semitism.
— AliBaba (@AliBabaPortugal) November 28, 2018
Repercussions?
Nah, lol.
— Josh Howell (@16jhowell) November 28, 2018
Crickets from @brianstelter and @jaketapper
— Lance Fogel (@Gottrocks) November 28, 2018
Yep, seeing nothing from either one of these bastions of @CNN journalism.
— Jay Dubb (@MidasRex1998) November 29, 2018
@CNN must fire this guy immediately. Not in awhile, not express some concern, but fire him *immediately*.
— Jay Dubb (@MidasRex1998) November 29, 2018
Hey @brianstelter you good with this person representing your network? Anything tonight on @AC360, @jaketapper, @donlemon condemning this dangerous anti-semitic bigotry?
— Michael Watson (@watsonmd) November 28, 2018
I will never understand why this is tolerated. MSM fights like hell for people to storm our borders but they don’t bat an eye at genocide.
— MomOf3⏳ (@3camama) November 28, 2018
CNN regulars. pic.twitter.com/pCamm6Ml1y
— Kris Kinder (@kris_kinder) November 29, 2018
It’s telling that a CNN personality can call for the annihilation of Israel and CNN feels no motivation to comment in the least.
— EducatédHillbilly™ (@RobProvince) November 29, 2018
@CNN your thoughts?
— Dan (@LawoftheGator) November 28, 2018
Related:
'Despicable'! So, is CNN cool with commentator Marc Lamont Hill spewing this anti-Israel B.S.? https://t.co/RIY9f3mT3k
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) November 28, 2018
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