{"id":1255992,"date":"2023-10-09T15:36:55","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T15:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thecanary.co\/?p=1670613"},"modified":"2023-10-09T15:36:55","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T15:36:55","slug":"a-palestine-official-had-the-perfect-response-to-those-claiming-corbyn-refused-to-condemn-hamas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2023\/10\/09\/a-palestine-official-had-the-perfect-response-to-those-claiming-corbyn-refused-to-condemn-hamas\/","title":{"rendered":"A Palestine official had the perfect response to those claiming Corbyn \u2018refused to condemn Hamas\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Palestine<\/a> launched an armed attack on Israel<\/a> on 7 October. It sent the UK’s corporate media<\/a> into overdrive as it attempted to corral the public discourse into support for Israel. And there was one man they couldn’t help but circle like vultures to try and prise out a soundbite: Jeremy Corbyn.<\/p>\n

Hundreds dead on both sides<\/h2>\n

Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, launched<\/a> Operation Al-Aqsa Flood on 7 October. It sent thousands of rockets into Israel as well as fighters by land and air<\/a>. Israeli soldiers responded, battling Palestinian fighters in the streets and sending air raids into Palestine.<\/p>\n

At the time of publishing, the Palestinian Ministry for Health said<\/a> Israel had so far killed 576 people. Meanwhile, Israel said<\/a> Palestinian fighters had killed at least 800 people.<\/p>\n

World leaders were quick<\/a> to back<\/a> Israel, uniformly<\/a> stating<\/a> that the country had a ‘right’ to defend itself. The UK media was quick to follow, publishing headlines and front page stores<\/a> that portrayed Israel as the victim. However, they were able to take a few minutes out of their day to return to one of their favourite pastimes: Corbyn-bashing.<\/p>\n

Corbyn’s supposed ‘refusal’ to condemn Hamas<\/h2>\n

On 8 October, Channel 4 News<\/em> published footage of its presenter Paul McNamara questioning Corbyn<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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"I don't support any attacks. Therefore, I criticise them all. And that, I think, is the end of the matter."@PGMcNamara<\/a> asks Jeremy Corbyn if he condemns Hamas' attacks on Israel. pic.twitter.com\/AD7Qqc63ct<\/a><\/p>\n

— Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) October 8, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n