Sen. Dan Sullivan wrote a disturbing piece in the Wall Street Journal on Dec. 16 describing a visit he made recently to the library at his alma mater, Harvard. The library, a place for study and quiet reflection, had been taken over by a pro-Palestinian protest. He was aghast at the acquiescence of Harvard to allow the takeover of the building. He noted that the protest was not outside in the Harvard Yard, where the exercise of free speech would be appropriate, but was inside the building, where it interfered with legitimate study and created a threatening atmosphere for Jewish students there. This was on the heels of the Harvard president’s vague and indecisive answers in a congressional hearing where she was asked if the genocide of Jews would violate Harvard’s code of conduct. Sen. Sullivan’s piece is worth reading.
While it is true that not all Palestinians are Hamas terrorists, Hamas has stated its goal is the elimination of Israel and the killing of all Jews in the region. Because the Hamas terrorists are hiding among innocent Palestinians and using them as human shields, the deaths of civilian Palestinians by the Israeli response are the sole accountability of Hamas. Indeed, Israel gave warnings to Palestinians to evacuate before attacking Hamas strongholds. In contrast, Hamas did not give notice to innocent Israeli civilians at the music festival and nearby towns before its sneak attack.
I believe that Hamas welcomes the deaths of innocent Palestinians as the Israelis root out these terrorists, as it creates world sympathy for them and animosity toward Israel. It also helps Hamas grow new converts within the Palestinians for Hamas’ bloody intent in future conflicts with Israel.
— Dave Norton
Anchorage
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