The talking points have obviously been distributed because some variation of this same approach has been taken numerous times from U.S. liberals:
Is it the official position of the Israeli and US governments that lethal force is justified for unarmed protesters who approach a border fence with intent to climb it?
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) May 14, 2018
It seems like that question skips some glaring realities, but maybe that’s the point.
https://twitter.com/Moj_kobe/status/996203460386111488
They really do.
Hamas: People will try to breach the fence to create openings for terrorists to kill Israelis after the breach.
Israel: You will be shot if you try to attack the fence.
*People attempt to breach the fence and are shot*
Chris: They were just unarmed protestors!
— (((AG))) (@AG_Conservative) May 15, 2018
Unreal.
Is there a reason you are pretending to be unaware of several decades of dedicated palestinian terrorism and rioting with the sole intention to kill as many Jews as possible? https://t.co/8VQ1MbTBPt
— Chad Felix Greene (@chadfelixg) May 15, 2018
https://twitter.com/joedah87/status/996209730602364929
Is it your official position that you support Hamas because you share their values, or because you hate Jews? https://t.co/9iP9ORytuI
— Uri Blago (@UriBlago) May 15, 2018
What is your definition of unarmed? https://t.co/OmFXvcc4vr
— Kate Hyde (@KateHydeNY) May 14, 2018
https://twitter.com/WLFanning/status/996209287117639682
I guess IEDs, firebombs, pistols, rifles, knives, and hatchets are not arms.
)))Journalism((( https://t.co/4jHgJDLvTY— ???????إلياس / אליהו? (@CrazyNormie) May 15, 2018
Peak stupid at MSNBC. https://t.co/ltnhXtO81z
— TomJefferson30 (@TomJefferson30) May 15, 2018
Pro Hamas stooge. https://t.co/xuWmlrtXcN
— Howard Roark Laughed (@Major_Skidmark) May 15, 2018
https://twitter.com/LDoren/status/996208804541992960
https://twitter.com/TheRealBepo/status/996212885859782659
"Unarmed" HAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHA
— Taxpayer1234 (@Taxpayers1234) May 15, 2018
Or “mostly unarmed,” as Rep. Keith Ellison said.