Speaking at a press conference this week, Secretary of State Antony Blinken chastised the vast media apparatus across the world and assorted governments who have not demanded that Hamas stop hiding behind civilians and surrender.
Blinken responded to a reporter who claimed the year was ending with “much of the world blaming the U.S. and Israel,” claiming America’s support or Israel was “hurting America’s image in the world.”
“Let me say this: We believe that, as we said from the outset, Israel has not only a right, but an obligation, to defend itself and to try to make sure that October 7 never happens again,” Blinken replied. “Any other country in the world faced with what Israel suffered on October 7 would do the same thing. We have said and been very clear that how Israel does it matters tremendously; there too we have been very deeply engaged with them to maximize…
