Harris slams 'despicable' protests at DC's Union Station during Netanyahu visit

[DemocratSinceBirth]

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[Autumn]

1. I think protesting a war criminal giving a speech in our house at the behest of

the fucking republicans is not a bad thing. If they were supporting Hamas shame on them.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

2. The incident

The incident she's referring to is where protesters burned an American flag, wrote "Hamas Is Coming" on a monument, and displayed symbols used in NAZI concentration camps.

[newdeal2]

4. The graffiti was all over

Not a good look. We don’t need destruction and vandalism in cities to become a topic again

[DemocratSinceBirth]

7. What I don't understand is how they think those tactics will win hearts and minds.

[newdeal2]

9. I'm still worried about the convention

Hope things are peaceful in Chicago

[Bucky]

22. They won't be

I'm massively opposed to Israel's actions. They are committing war crimes as a matter of war policy.

That said, if the peace activists can't distance themselves from the over the top violent and pro-Hamas elements, then a lot of us aren't able to join the peace movement. I've had to walk away from two anti war protests this year cause the antisemitic activists were allowed to hijack the events.

There's no place for hate in the peace movement.

[stopdiggin]

28. thank you. for putting it in terms that are starkly clear - and personal.

"people are walking away .. "
"I cannot have anything to do .. "

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[haele]

14. They don't think it will change hearts and minds.

They're showing off for their bases and encouraging others to join their mob.
Because somehow, they're pretending yelling, threats and destroying stuff while being protected by laws makes you a Freedom Fighter who Means Business.

Here's the problem they have. Most people deplore what Israeli hardliners lead by Netenyahu are doing in Gaza and on the West Bank. But most people also deplore Hamas, Hezbollah, all the other hard line Islamic organizations because, frankly they're all cowards who don't fight organizationally against those that can fight back, they target those who aren't going to fight them and openly promote indiscriminate annihilation of the other. It's gang warfare at this point. And the Israeli and Palestine civilians who otherwise would be happy enough going about their own business are caught in the crossfire.

Most people recognize pro Hamas does not equal anti-war or anti-colonialism. Being pro Hamas does not feed and shelter Palestinian refugees, nor release the Israeli hostages, nor does it stop border violence, hatred, rapes, illegal land grabs and indiscriminate deaths.
Pro Hamas means pro Islamic extremism; might as say "let's just give up create a strong-arml radical Islamic Caliphate in the region", and live with the weekly religious based public executions of "immoral" or uppity women, people accused of being LGBTQ, apostates or unbelievers, and frankly anyone that falls afoul of that regime on trumped up charges and hauled before a Hamas Court.

Islam can be a beautiful religion, just as Christianity, Judism, Buddhism, Hinduism...there are sects and philosophies within all of the major religions that are thoughtful, generous, tolerant, and full of general wisdom that really do sound like they're coming from a benevolent creator who really wants their complex interconnected creation to thrive.
But in all religions, there are also ulta-orthodoxies; philosophies that are prideful, intolerant, tribalistically bigoted, and fearfully unadaptable to any change within a "true vision" of the mortal leaders who have interpreted those words coming from that creator for their own source of power and enrichment.
The "protestors" who vandalize and celebrate a gang of bullies rather than an actual cause are but useful idiots for those ultra-orthodox terrorists.

Haele

[Autumn]

15. I think it was a lot of outside agitators. nt

[tritsofme]

19. lol. nt

[stopdiggin]

27. as said by every Jim Crow sheriff and politician

in the deep south ...
and now the go to excuse for every instance of idiocy and the outright ugly and obscene - in the performative protest of today ..

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[DeepWinter]

16. Yep

It's that kind of crap that makes people lose their empathy. You want to derail your protest and cause? Be an asshole.

I know it's testing my empathy and shutting my pocketbook.

[AloeVera]

29. Please don't let these people do that to you.

Don't focus on the few at the fringes. They are not important. Focus on the millions that marched across the world. Better yet, focus on the suffering in Gaza. They deserve our support and empathy, regardless of what the extremists on either side say or do.

[stopdiggin]

10. you probably should have investigated the actual details of this protest

before commenting.
It was very clearly more than anti-Netanyahu. And very clearly deserving of condemnation.
Flat out support for Hamas - calling for the 'final solution' on Jews ...

People need to be a little bit careful about what they're willing to 'support' ...

[Autumn]

17. Netanyahu never should have been allowed in there to speak in our house.

I am not and never will be willing to support that SOB being allowed in that building . If you think that he and the fucking republicans didn't know that was exactly what would happen I have a bridge for sale. Think about that

[Deek1935]

20. That does not excuse praising Hamas, a terrorist organization that murdered babies and raped girls.

[Autumn]

24. Not all protesters are responsible for the actions of a few. The majority was protesting a

war criminal. Peacefully. As they have every right to do.

[Mossfern]

26. How do you know what the majority were protesting?

They should have shunned the Hamas terrorist supporters.

[AloeVera]

30. Interesting question.

Unfortunately, the media only show us the "bad" protests. That then gets amplified. So we don't see much if anything about the "good" protests. There actually were some. There was also a massive police presence blocking off many routes so some of the protests were choked off, leaving mainly the determined fanatics, fringe groups and their assorted provocateurs and infiltrators. The focus on these people is a crying shame. They do not represent the millions who marched across the globe, nor the best interest of Palestinians.

[BannonsLiver]

32. I don't think efforts to gin up dissent via this topic before the convention will be very successful.

[AloeVera]

33. I'm not the one doing that.

But I hope that efforts to paint the millions of protesters as Hamas supporters and gin up dissent from those millions, many of them Democrats and Independents, will not be successful.

[stopdiggin]

23. one thing does NOT excuse the other. isn't that considered fairly elementry .. ? - - (nt)

[JohnSJ]

11. It wasn't the protest she was pushing back on, but those protesters

burning the American Flag and those supporting Hamas.

The most important thing is for Democrats from the left and right to shelf all differences between themselves and just unite on doing what it takes to keep Trump out of the WH, which means voting for Harris.

After the election after we win we can go back to debating our differences. This election is just too important to get side tracked.

[Autumn]

18. And you think the Pukes and Netanyahu didn't know that would happen?

[Deek1935]

21. That's no excuse for praising the Hamas terrorists and spray-painting "Hamas" on statues. That is WAY over the line.

[stopdiggin]

25. Are you continuing to support the damage and vile nature of these protests?

You keep circling back to, "Netanyahu" and "GOP" ...
Which (after this many posts) would kind of suggest that you either support, or have no problem with ...

[sarisataka]

3. "I condemn any individuals associating with the brutal terrorist organization Hamas"

which is exactly what the protesters showed themselves to be.

[maxsolomon]

5. There's several protest groups competing here.

JVP got inside the Capitol, made noise, got arrested.

Burning American flags and raising Palestinian flags? I'm going to surmise that's Within Our Lifetime (WOL).

[AloeVera]

31. The fringe extremists suck up all the oxygen.

Whereas there are millions across the globe who are peaceful, ordinary folks protesting who get ignored. Who benefits from all the attention to the wrong few? Hmmm. Not the Palestinians and not those who want an end to the war.

[Mosby]

6. The flag incident isn't getting much attention.

wonder why.

What if the American flag was taken down and burned, and a confederate flag was raised? wonder what the media would say?

[TheProle]

8. Keepin' it classy....

[orange jar]

12. And people wonder why Harris isn't going to try and appeal to these types.

[orange jar]

13. These protestors are an extreme minority.

A very loud minority, but still a minority. Most people do not sympathize with nor do they like violent protests. There is no benefit to placating these thick-skulled, immovable morons — it would only hurt us. They deserve every bit of condemnation they receive.