Mike Huckabee Makes Unbelievable Nazi Analogy on Recognizing Palestine
France's decision has been criticized by U.S. officials. But it's what international law demands, said United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday: 'Statehood for the Palestinians is a right, not a reward.'
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has a more hysterical take.
Huckabee told Fox News Tuesday that the 'very foolish' move would embolden Hamas (an extremely arguable assumption) and therefore 'be like letting the Nazis have a victory after World War II.'
The former Arkansas governor and Fox News host is a frequent purveyor of outrageous Nazi analogies.
Recently, he's trotted out such comparisons most often in relation to Hamas. In May, he made the mind-boggling suggestion that Hamas's October 7, 2023, attack was in ways worse than the Holocaust, telling NPR that 'Israel had people murdered in the most vicious, horrible way that we've seen, and—I wanted to say, since the Holocaust, but, in all candor, as awful as the crimes were in the Holocaust, they weren't worse, and, in some cases, they weren't as malicious.'
Huckabee's penchant for frivolous Nazi comparisons goes back years. In 2015, he likened Obama's Iran nuclear deal to 'marching the Israelis to the door of the oven.' Search earlier still, and you'll find out that plenty more has brought Nazism to Huckabee's mind—be it abortions, gay marriage, or gun control.
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- Associated Press
Israel says Hamas is starving hostages; Security Council members say Israel is starving Palestinians
Israel called an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday to demand the release of its emaciated hostages, including one seen digging his own grave. Their plight drew widespread sympathy — but the two million Palestinians starving in Gaza got even more. Not only the Palestinians but most council members blamed the Israeli government and military for the two-month blockade of Gaza and failure to allow enough food into the conflict-wracked territory, where its health ministry has reported over 100 deaths from starvation, including many children. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, who flew to New York to attend the council meeting, accused Russia and other unnamed council members as well as the international media of perpetuating 'so many lies.' He pointed to Hamas and Islamic Jihad's starvation of hostages taken during the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks in southern Israel 'while the terrorists enjoy meat, fish and vegetables.' Saar insisted that Israel is facilitating 'huge amounts of aid into Gaza,' accusing Hamas of looting the food and other items and using it as 'a financial tool' to sell and make money. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric has said there is no evidence of this. Israel's top diplomat also accused the Palestinians of inventing terrorism, and Hamas of wanting to continue the war against Israel instead of reaching a ceasefire. 'The world has been turned upside down while Hamas runs its propaganda machine,' Saar said. It's 'a world in which Israel is put on a bench of the accused while it fights for its survival. There is a name for it. It's called antisemitism.' Testimony came from Israeli hostages' relatives Itay David, the older brother of emaciated hostage Evyatar David, who was pictured over the weekend in a Gaza tunnel saying he was digging his own grave, urged the Security Council: 'Do not let them die. We don't have time. Do not let them spend another minute in darkness.' Calling his brother 'a living skeleton,' Itay urged the 15 council members in a video briefing to get humanitarian aid to the hostages, saying they are being broken psychologically and physically by Hamas and denied 'the most basic necessities of life.' British U.N. Ambassador Barbara Woodward reiterated the country's support for the immediate release of all hostages and condemned parading them for propaganda purposes as a 'depraved' act. 'Hamas and its terrorist ideologies can have no place in the future governance of Gaza and should never again threaten Israel's security,' she said. Woodward recalled the hopeful ceasefire earlier this year when hostages were released and the U.N. was able to send large amounts of aid into Gaza. 'Since the ceasefire ended, the suffering of the hostages and Palestinian civilians has plumbed to new and shocking depths,' she said. 'Israel's aid restrictions have led to famine now unfolding in Gaza,' as reported by international experts who monitor famine globally. Woodward said she spoke to doctors last week who had served in Gaza. 'They had seen children so malnourished that their wounds festered for months without healing,' she said, and saw baby formula confiscated by the Israeli military. 'I call on Israel now to act to alleviate the horrendous suffering,' she said. Discussion focused on both sides Sierra Leone's U.N. ambassador, Michael Imran Kanu, commended Itay David's advocacy for his brother and the hostages, condemned their 'inhumane treatment,' and said Hamas' hostage-taking is a war crime that must be prosecuted. But, said Kanu, 'One atrocity cannot justify another.' 'While we express deep concern for the hostages, we cannot ignore the wider humanitarian catastrophe that has engulfed Gaza,' he said. 'The people of Gaza have been subjected to a blockade and siege that deprived them of food, water, fuel and medical supplies,' which could also constitute a war crime. Acting U.S. Ambassador Dorothy Shea said President Donald Trump has recognized 'real starvation' in Gaza and the United States is working to get assistance to civilians. She urged 'those who have professed concern about the reported risk of famine' to support the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, an Israeli-backed American contractor, which she said reported delivering more than 1.5 million meals on Sunday. Hundreds of Palestinians have been killed trying to get to its four food distribution sites. Riyad Mansour, the Palestinian U.N. ambassador, acknowledged 'the distressing, unacceptable video' of 24-year-old Evyatar David, saying 'We reject all inhumane and degrading treatment against anyone, especially persons held in captivity.' But in a strong rebuke, he said, 'Israel is demanding the world to take a stance against starvation when it is actually starving an entire civilian population, when it is shooting at them while they seek water and food.'
Yahoo
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- Yahoo
Egypt's Sisi: Israel commiting 'genocide', warns history will judge nations over Gaza
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi also rejected claims that Egypt is complicit in the blockade of the Gaza Strip. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Tuesday accused Israel of using starvation as a weapon of war. He said the war in Gaza aims not only to defeat Hamas but to 'starve the population, commit genocide, and eliminate the Palestinian cause.' The comments came as Israel's security cabinet debated whether to permit a full military occupation of Gaza. Sisi said history would 'hold many countries accountable' for their stance on the war, as he strongly rejected claims that his country is complicit in the blockade of the enclave. Speaking at a joint press conference in Cairo with Vietnamese President Luong Cuong, Sisi criticized the 'bankrupt' accusations that Egypt was contributing to the suffering of Gaza's population. He said history 'will take serious note and will hold many countries accountable and put them on trial for their position on the war in Gaza,' adding that the global human conscience 'will not remain silent for long.' Addressing claims that Egypt has played a role in the blockade of Gaza and in exacerbating the humanitarian crisis, Sisi dismissed them as unfounded and absurd. 'The claims made by some that Egypt is participating in the blockade of the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and contributing to their starvation is bankruptcy – these are strange words,' he said. Egypt is at the forefront of efforts to halt the war and deliver humanitarian assistance to Gaza, he said. More than 5,000 aid trucks are currently stationed on Egyptian territory and are ready to enter the Strip, either from Egypt or through coordination with other nations, according to Sisi. Sisi: Egypt making 'significant efforts' to stop war, provide humanitarian aid to Gaza 'Egypt has not abandoned its role in facilitating the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza,' he said. 'We are making significant efforts to stop the war and ensure the flow of assistance to those in need.' The Egyptian president also clarified the logistics of Gaza's connectivity to the outside world, pointing out that the enclave has five border crossings, only one of which, Rafah, is shared with Egypt. 'The rest,' he noted, 'are controlled by the Israeli side.' In a broader appeal to the international community, Sisi said the humanitarian situation in Gaza was being cynically exploited as a political bargaining chip, and he criticized what he called the failure of the global community to act decisively. He urged global powers to recognize the severity of the crisis and to work toward a resolution that ends both the violence and the suffering. Solve the daily Crossword
New York Times
an hour ago
- New York Times
Cuomo Calls for Gaza Aid and Says ‘Some People' Blame Israel for Crisis
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