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Ocasio-Cortez: I Have Concerns About Israel Pursuing ‘Collective Punishment’ on Gaza
Breitbart ^ | 10/16/2023 | Pam Key

Posted on 10/17/2023 6:01:23 AM PDT by 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?”

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: collective; cortez; israel; punishment
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To: ChicagoConservative27

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


21 posted on 10/17/2023 6:42:55 AM PDT by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: ChicagoConservative27
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.

22 posted on 10/17/2023 6:44:54 AM PDT by GOPJ ( FBI goons told Hillary naming reprogramming camps Auschwit Birkenau would shut cult members up?)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

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”?


23 posted on 10/17/2023 6:44:56 AM PDT by rlmorel ("If you think tough men are dangerous, just wait until you see what weak men are capable of." JBP)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Did she mention the Americans missing, maimed or killed?


24 posted on 10/17/2023 6:50:22 AM PDT by TornadoAlley3 ( I'm Proud To Be An Okie From Muskogee)
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To: ryderann

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

Smells like one too!


25 posted on 10/17/2023 6:50:56 AM PDT by ProudVet97
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To: ChicagoConservative27
"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.
26 posted on 10/17/2023 6:52:16 AM PDT by equaviator (If 60 is the new 40 then 35 must be the new 15.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27
Israel using “collective punishment” in Gaza.

Can someone remind her that this is WAR?

27 posted on 10/17/2023 6:53:11 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: ChicagoConservative27

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


28 posted on 10/17/2023 7:38:10 AM PDT by Delta 21 (If anyone is treasonous, it is those who call me such.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

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


29 posted on 10/17/2023 7:38:55 AM PDT by Vaduz (....)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

AOC is OK with collective punishment on American taxpayers.


30 posted on 10/17/2023 7:42:16 AM PDT by plain talk
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To: ChicagoConservative27

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


31 posted on 10/17/2023 7:44:38 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (So, when are all these damn "refugees" scheduled to go the hell home? Asking for a friend.)
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To: rlmorel

Sure was.

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


32 posted on 10/17/2023 7:58:49 AM PDT by sauropod (I will stand for truth even if I stand alone.)
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To: sauropod

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!


33 posted on 10/17/2023 8:02:39 AM PDT by rlmorel ("If you think tough men are dangerous, just wait until you see what weak men are capable of." JBP)
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To: ChicagoConservative27
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.

34 posted on 10/17/2023 8:53:40 AM PDT by Kazan
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To: ChicagoConservative27

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


35 posted on 10/17/2023 9:26:42 AM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

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


36 posted on 10/17/2023 9:27:41 AM PDT by SMARTY (“Liberalism is totalitarianism with a human face.” Thomas Sowell)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

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


37 posted on 10/17/2023 11:06:18 AM PDT by Inspectorette
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