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Blinken to Israel: Show me the evidence Hamas operated out of media building
Hot Air ^ | May 17, 2021 8:22 AM ET | ED MORRISSEY

Posted on 05/17/2021 8:58:13 AM PDT by Hojczyk

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he has not seen any Israeli evidence of Hamas operating in Gaza office building hit by airstrike over the weekend. Blinken says he has asked Israel for justification for the strike.

Blinken spoke at a news conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, as pressure is increasing on the Biden administration to ask for a ceasefire in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Israel destroyed a building housing The Associated Press and other military, and claimed that Hamas used the building for a military intelligence office.

That contradicts a Jerusalem Post report over the weekend. It also defies common sense, although there may not be a contradiction here. As Allahpundit mentioned, it’s highly unlikely that the IDF would have chosen to hit that building housing global media outlets unless they knew it was a major Hamas asset. There would have been zero upside otherwise, not even in the accusation that the IDF just wanted to stop reporting on the war from the Gaza side. It wouldn’t accomplish that even if the IDF wanted it stopped, and it would only inflame world opinion — even if Hamas’ use had turned it into a legit military target. (As we are already seeing.)

Knowing that the Associated Press had its offices in the building, it would have been unthinkable to not brief the US on the targeting. There wasn’t a need for secrecy; they gave the building occupants a one-hour head start to clear the building.

The Israelis would have made sure that the White House knew about the intel before the attack, if for no other reason than to embarrass their most important ally. And if they hadn’t briefed the US, does anyone believe that Joe Biden and his team would have remained quiet for this long?

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government; Israel; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: allahpundit; antisemitism; antonyblinken; ap; associatedpress; blinken; copenhagen; denmark; edmorrissey; gaza; hamas; hotgas; idf; iran; israel; mediawingofthednc; palestinians; partisanmediashill; partisanmediashills; rop; waronterror
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To: Hojczyk

Looks like our infantile Secretary of State is right on top of things as usual. No wonder the Chinese are laughing at us. “I haven’t seen proof” simply means he didn’t and won’t look, and it isn’t true until he admits it is, which he won’t ever do. Not much point in showing him, he’ll shut his eyes and insist he’s never seen it.


21 posted on 05/17/2021 9:15:44 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: Hojczyk

They’re feeling it from The Squad now, as Israel has already presented their evidence to him. What he says now is just to throw a bone to their base.


22 posted on 05/17/2021 9:17:07 AM PDT by BobL (I shop at Walmart and eat at McDonald's, I just don't tell anyone, like most here.)
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To: Hojczyk
why... so you can leak it to the slimes?
23 posted on 05/17/2021 9:18:31 AM PDT by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. P144:1)
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To: Hojczyk
The free world would be much better served if winkin' Blinken was asking Hamas why they suddenly got the urge to launch their latest missile barrage on civilian areas.

That he will never do.

24 posted on 05/17/2021 9:18:34 AM PDT by Joe Brower ("Might we not live in a nobler dream than this?" -- John Ruskin)
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To: Fido969

Have you noticed that the CIA is USELESS in gathering foreign intellegence?


The CIA seems to be like our mainstream media: They have their preconceived notions (world view) and they are susceptible to being spoon fed ‘facts’ from dubious sources that support those notions. Anything that doesn’t fit that view is treated with skepticism or outright hostility.


26 posted on 05/17/2021 9:20:00 AM PDT by Tallguy
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To: Hojczyk

Maybe the AP should be a little more careful with whom they sign their next lease with.........


27 posted on 05/17/2021 9:20:13 AM PDT by Mopp4 ("It is a cruel world, Herr Hauptman. You said it yourself.")
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To: Hojczyk

I begin to doubt that Israel has any real friends in the Obama/Biden/Harris/Jarret/Rice/Soros Administration.


28 posted on 05/17/2021 9:21:02 AM PDT by Quentin Quarantino
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To: Hojczyk

Kissing up to the Muslim terrorists, huh?

That doesn’t look good to me. Israelis shouldn’t have to prove they don’t like getting hit by rockets and bombs.

So Biden wants to cozy up to the anti-Jewish AOC-Squad wing with Tlaib and Omar. And still get Jewish votes from naive Jews (28% for Trump).

Like being a devoutly Catholic baby murdering pro-abortion Rosary holding practicing Roman Catholic and getting lots of Catholic votes.

Biden is loving being Prez.


29 posted on 05/17/2021 9:23:11 AM PDT by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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To: Hojczyk
Blinken to Israel: Show me the evidence Hamas operated out of media building

Since when does Israel have to show the U.S. any evidence on anything at all?

30 posted on 05/17/2021 9:24:21 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: Hojczyk

Israel does not share intelligence with this administration. It is this administration that shares Israel’s secrets with Israel’s enemies.

So, FUSoSAB.


31 posted on 05/17/2021 9:25:38 AM PDT by jacknhoo ( Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation. )
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To: Hojczyk

Hand blinky an unexploded ticking hamas rocket warhead to take home as proof.


32 posted on 05/17/2021 9:26:29 AM PDT by redcatcherb412
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To: Fido969

“Have you noticed that the CIA is USELESS in gathering foreign intellegence?”

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Perhaps because the CIA is foreign intelligence.


33 posted on 05/17/2021 9:28:16 AM PDT by jacknhoo ( Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation. )
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To: 2aProtectsTheRest

“Israel doesn’t owe you an explanation or evidence. And sharing it could potentially compromise sources and methods.

Israel is in a fight for their very existence. The last thing they need is “allies” questioning them constantly on how, when, and where they wage their fight to exist.”

Absolutely! Israell to Blinkin : KMA


34 posted on 05/17/2021 9:31:53 AM PDT by Pirate Ragnar
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To: Common Sense 101

“Hey Blinky... check with John Kerry.”

:))


35 posted on 05/17/2021 9:33:13 AM PDT by Pirate Ragnar
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To: Hojczyk

It was published that the Israel PM spoke with Biden and others and on the call provided proof that a Hamas command center was located in the building. Afterwards AP denied knowledge of the Hamas presence. Since AP specializes in fake news they thereby proved Israel correct. Where was Blinken when the call was made?


36 posted on 05/17/2021 9:33:34 AM PDT by elpadre ( )
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To: Hojczyk

Progressives presume all others have an innate desire/drive to explain themselves to the self-important Progressives.

Given this administration’s history, safe to assume Israel felt no compulsion to communicate beyond “we’re going to blow up a building at these coordinates, thought you might want to know.”


37 posted on 05/17/2021 9:35:41 AM PDT by ctdonath2 (All worry about monsters that'll eat our face, but it's our job to ask why it wants to eat our face.)
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To: Red Badger

Tell Blinken and Nod to GTH..


What about Winken? Winken and Blinken Nod off on the Ap story. More dead Palis and newsys the better.


38 posted on 05/17/2021 9:36:42 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: Bayan

“As always, the Palestinians attack Israel,Israel responds and kicks their ass, the ‘world’ demands a ceasefire so the Israelis will stop kicking their ass. The Palestinians start this stuff every single time.”

Remember Yasser Arafat? He would have his goons attack Israel and provoke them until they responded by kicking the crap out of them and began assassinating the Palestinian leaders one by one. When he felt the heat was getting close to him he would call a cease fire and agree to negotiate. They would sit at the table for a few months until the terrorists regrouped and rearmed after which Arafat would walk away from negotiations and the Palestinians would attack again.


39 posted on 05/17/2021 9:37:32 AM PDT by billyboy15 (')
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To: Hojczyk

Israel to blinken:

Pound sand, we’re a sovereign country and we don’t answer to you.


40 posted on 05/17/2021 9:40:26 AM PDT by Paleo Pete (Make America Great Again...send biden to Mars.)
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