The statement from the State Department is reprehensible, as it implies that Israel provoked October 7. Let’s not forget that on the same day of the Hamas massacre, October 7, the Saudis, Qatar, and Iran all blamed the attack upon the so-called “occupation.” The State Department is scapegoating Israel again, which serves to empower Hamas, Iran and all jihadists.
Note that the State Department’s Vedant Patel “did not identify the units” he was accusing. The accusations against Israel of human rights abuses have been vague because they aren’t justified.
It is the modus operandi of jihadists everywhere to rape and murder, with no limits upon their intentional, calculated savagery against civilians. That isn’t the MO of Israel. Jihadists are infamously inhumane — from al-Qaeda and ISIS to Boko Haram, al-Shabaab and the Taliban. It’s historic and ongoing.
“When your Lord was revealing to the angels, ‘I am with you; so confirm the believers. I shall cast terror into the hearts of the unbelievers; so strike the necks, and strike every finger of them!” (Qur’an 8:12)
And all married women [are forbidden to you] except those whom your right hands possess. (Qur’an 4:24)
The October 7 attack was not connected in any way, shape or form to anything Israel has done. To claim otherwise is to ignore the jihad imperative. Muslims kill Muslims in droves. Muslims kill Christians and other infidels in droves, and routinely murder Israelis. October 7 took years to plan. The Times of Israel reported “sources close to the leadership of Hamas’s Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades military wing” as stating this:
The terrorists involved in the devastating attack were selected from among hundreds of elite commandos from all over Gaza, and underwent training for a number of years, along with continuous testing to gauge their skills.
Neither Israel nor any Western “elite” forces would train their personnel to commit a barbaric attack such as what the world saw on October 7.
“US says five Israeli units committed abuse before Hamas attack,” WION, April 30, 2024:
The United States announced that five Israeli military units had committed grave human rights violations against Palestinians in the West Bank before Hamas launched its assault in the month of October, said the State Department on Monday (Apr 29).
State Department deputy spokesman Vedant Patel said that four out of these five units had taken remedial measures, however, consultations were underway over the fifth unit with the Israeli government.
“After a careful process, we found five Israeli units responsible for individual incidents of gross violations of human rights,” Patel said.
Patel said that the violations took place before the Oct 7 Hamas assault and that it was not in the Gaza Strip.
He did not identify the units or specify the measures the Israeli government had taken against them….
Taffy says
Unfortunately when dealing with these jihadis, one has to rule with an iron fist if he does not want his people to become victims. Sadam did it. Assad did it. And every Muslim ruler cracks down on his population to ensure that the troublemakers are subdued.
Keys says
Only a fool, foreign or domestic, would trust the current US State Department.
“He did not identify the units or specify the measures the Israeli government had taken against them….”
Nor did he state specifically what these units did, and the circumstances, that were “gross violations of human rights”. Not did he provide any evidence of such.
We are just suppose to trust these arrogant weasels.
James Lincoln says
And to think that I used to – years back – respect the US State Department…
jerry glenn says
We have only ourselves to blame for electing Branden.
James Lincoln says
He was fraudulently “selected” – not “elected” – jerry.