Kamala Harris is hailing Israel’s killing of Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar. But last spring as the IDF was poised to expand its operations further south into Rafah, she was firmly against it. She had even warned of “consequences” (which of course never came).
Throughout the more than year-long conflict the Biden-Harris administration has been speaking out of both sides of its mouth.
The contradictions abound. Of course, the first and foremost contradiction is that the administration has admitted that large-scale massacres of civilians have taken place in Gaza, yet continues to arm America’s “closest Mideast ally” to the teeth and to the tune of billions.
And now for the latest glaring contradiction, here’s Harris back in March:
Israel could face “consequences” if it launches a ground assault on the city of Rafah in southern Gaza, the US vice president has warned.
Vice President Kamala Harris said in an interview that aired on Sunday that it would be a “huge mistake” for the Israeli military to move on the city. The comments appear to underscore the continued strain in relations between Washington and Israel as the latter’s war in Gaza continues.
Below: But here she is today, offering a celebratory congratulations to Israel on the Hamas chief’s death, while trying to appear ‘presidential’ as a potential future commander-in-chief…
“Justice has been served, and the United States, Israel and the entire world are better off…”
It takes real chutzpah for Kamala to celebrate the killing of Hamas’ leader Sinwar after opposing the Rafah mission. pic.twitter.com/dSJWyFP1Iq
— Max Abrahms (@MaxAbrahms) October 17, 2024
One online commenter noted, “All she ever did was shout for a ceasefire, now she’s practically giving the US credit for defeating Hamas.”
She during the remarks underscored that this “moment gives us an opportunity to finally end the war in Gaza.” So far it appears that Netanyahu sees it differently, having stated that he’ll pursue the return of the hostages by any means possible (while appearing to rule out negotiations or ceasefire).
The IDF says this is video of Sinwar’s final moments alive, possibly after a fire-fight or his position was shelled:
Raw footage of Yahya Sinwar’s last moments: pic.twitter.com/GJGDlu7bie
— LTC Nadav Shoshani (@LTC_Shoshani) October 17, 2024
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