Ocasio-Cortez: I Have Concerns About Israel Pursuing ‘Collective Punishment’ on Gaza

Breitbart ^ | 10/16/2023 | Pam Key

[ChicagoConservative27]

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) said Monday on CNN’s “NewsNight” that she had concerns about Israel using “collective punishment” in Gaza.

Ocasio-Cortez said, “I think what is important, in terms of response, is Israel does have a right to self defense. I think what we need to take a look at in this situation is, if collective punishment qualifies as defense. If the blockade on water, food, electricity, if the dropping of white phosphorus, which is an indiscriminate weapon, qualifies. So I do believe that there is a discussion to be had here. I don’t believe that, in either or approach is what is necessary, but we should identify what our goal, is which is the cooling of tensions in the region.”

She continued, “I do believe Hama has to be dealt with. But we’re trying to figure out right now is what this present situation of collective punishment and indiscriminate attack is one approach, but we are seeing the issues and complications of that approach now. Can we target them in terms of intelligence? Is there precision?”

[gundog]

Gaza, yes...MAGA, not so much....

[GOPJ]

AOC needs to understand when Hamas murders, beheads, kidnaps and rapes innocent Israeli citizens that bad thing will happen to them, to Hamas, and to the people protecting Hamas. The world is not impressed.

[rlmorel]

It is war now. Israel declared war, right?

“Collective Punishment” as in everyone is going to suffer on both sides until it is over.

Wasn’t EXACTLY what Hamas did to Israel “Collective Punishment”?

[TornadoAlley3]

Did she mention the Americans missing, maimed or killed?

[ProudVet97]

“Every time this ignorant bitch opens her mouth it’s like a fart.”

Smells like one too!

[equaviator]

"Ocasio-Cortez: I Have Concerns About Israel Pursuing ‘Collective Punishment’ on Gaza,"

She makes a statement like that as though her concerns are especially urgent (like she has to go potty real bad) and deserves an audience who will wait with bated breath to hear her try to explain what she's been thinking since she went to bed last night.

[1Old Pro]

Israel using “collective punishment” in Gaza.

Can someone remind her that this is WAR?

[Delta 21]

Sit down and shut up, you have no standing in this matter.

[Vaduz]

Her first stupid statement was (I think) she is a bad seed she was born with hate.

[plain talk]

AOC is OK with collective punishment on American taxpayers.

[FlingWingFlyer]

I’ve got concerns about retarded Puerto Rican princesses named Sandy in the U.S. Congress.

[sauropod]

Sure was.

The Barmaid of the House needs to do some homework. And develop critical thinking skills.

[rlmorel]

I don’t feel sanguine about any attempt to develop “critical thinking skills”

If she can’t leverage her anatomy, there is meager material to work with!

[Kazan]

It's absurd talking point.

Israel repeatedly warned civilians to leave northern Gaza and given them time to get out. If civilians remain, it's because the Hamas is forcing them to stay or because they want to fight and become martyrs.

Israel has a moral right and obligation to its citizen to remove the Hamas from power and de-militarize Gaza. If civilians die as human shields, so be it.

[Organic Panic]

Why doesn’t AOC announce an envoy to Gaza and use her amazing skills of negotiation to end the conflict.

[SMARTY]

Concerns aren’t worth much if you don’t have a brain

[Inspectorette]

Who writes her stuff anyway? She sure uses a lot of big words of which she doesn’t know the meaning.