We Have Proof Hamas Uses Hospitals for Terror. But You Wouldn't Know It From These Headlines.
Hamas has denied that it hides its terrorist operations in and around hospitals in the Gaza Strip. News outlets have had to weigh that denial against growing evidence that Hamas is lying.
The Israel Defense Forces on Wednesday released footage of what it said were Hamas weapons found inside Gaza's Al Shifa Hospital during a raid of the medical center. The White House on Tuesday said that U.S. intelligence shows Hamas uses Al Shifa and other Gaza hospitals "to conceal and to support their military operations and to hold hostages." The IDF on Monday gave CNN an on-air tour of the basement of Gaza children's hospital that was full of weapons and signs that Israeli civilians had recently been held hostage there, including a pacifier and diapers.
Faced with this evidence, and much more like it, outlets have repeatedly suggested that Israel is responsible for the crisis at Gaza's hospitals—failing to mention in tweets and headlines that Hamas is apparently using the patients as "human shields." It's part of mainstream media's stubborn insistence on taking seriously claims by Hamas, a terrorist group that has lied about slaughtering babies and other civilians.
The Times of Israel, an English-language outlet based in Jerusalem, on Wednesday showed a different way to write a headline about Israel's raid of the Al Shifa Hospital.
But mainstream media have long accepted Hamas's attempts to blame Israel for Palestinian terrorism—even including the Oct. 7 attack that drew Israel into the Gaza war.
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Biden’s State Department Refusing to Revoke Visas for Pro-Hamas Foreign Nationals in U.S.
President Joe Biden’s State Department is refusing to commit to revoking visas for those foreign nationals in the United States who are espousing support for Hamas, a foreign terrorist organization.
Last month, as Breitbart News reported, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) wrote a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken requesting the agency use existing federal immigration law to revoke visas of foreign nationals in the U.S. participating in pro-Hamas rallies.
“Per 8 U.S.C. 1182, an alien is inadmissible into the United States should they represent ‘a political, social, or other group that endorses or espouses terrorist activity,'” Rubio wrote:
Hamas’ designation as a [foreign terrorist organization] makes this a clear directive to institute a thorough review of all visa holders and applicants. This should include coordination with law enforcement, both federal and state/local, as well as universities. [Emphasis added]
In response, State Department officials wrote to Rubio that the agency does, in fact, have “broad authority” over revoking visas but failed to commit to actually doing so.
“The Department of State also has broad authority under the [Immigration and Nationality Act] to revoke visas,” State Department officials wrote to Rubio:
We exercise that authority when there is information or evidence indicating a visa holder may be ineligible for a U.S. visa. When we receive derogatory information that indicates potential visa ineligibility, we take immediate actions, such as entering the information U.S. government databases and revoking visas if deemed appropriate. [Emphasis added]
Previously, National Security Council (NSC) spokesman John Kirby said the Biden administration would not revoke visas for pro-Hamas foreign nationals in the U.S.
“I would just tell you that you don’t have to agree with every sentiment that is expressed in a free country like this to stand by … the idea [of] the First Amendment and the idea of peaceful protest. I’ll leave it at that,” Kirby said when asked about calls from Republicans for Biden to take such action.
In Fiscal Year 2022, alone, the federal government provided green cards and nonimmigrant visas, including F-1 student visas, to foreign nationals from some of the most pro-Hamas countries in the world.
For example, more than 8,300 Iranians arrived in the U.S. last year on nonimmigrant visas. In addition, the government gave more than 8,000 green cards to Iranians in Fiscal Year 2022 — including more than 800 who arrived on the Diversity Visa Lottery and more than 520 who arrived as refugees.
John Binder is a reporter for Breitbart News. Email him at jbinder@breitbart.com. Follow him on Twitter here.
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