MSNBC host and former Republican Rep. Joe Scarborough offered a heated criticism of Israel during his show on Thursday, saying the nation appeared to be carrying out “indiscriminate” killings during its conflict in Gaza.
“I’ve always been a 100 percent supporter of Israel. The joke in Congress was anytime I wanted a key to the city of Tel Aviv, I could, you know, get a gold-plated one,” Scarborough said on “Morning Joe.”
But, he said, recent reports from the Middle East were troubling.
“I’m sorry this just, this is asinine. This continued killing of women and children in a way that appears to be indiscriminate is asinine,” he said. “It is bad, of course it is tragic for the Palestinian people. It is bad for the Israeli people. I mean, we will rue the day that this is happening every day.”
The Associated Press reported Thursday more than 1,300 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since July 8, with most of the victims being civilians.
Scarborough said the growing civilian casualty rate could hurt America’s standing because of its relationship with Israel.
“We share Israel’s values a hell of a lot, a lot more than the people they’re bombing, but you know what? The United States of America, we cannot be associated with this if this continues,” he said. “This is so bad, not only for the Israeli people, but for us.”
Watch the video via MSNBC. Scarborough’s criticism begins at about the 7-minute mark:
Scarbs will be warned/suspended/fired quickly, while MSNBC apologizes profusely to anyone claiming outrage and butthurt.
(CNN will reflexively apologize also)
I believe that Israel is trying to provoke Gazans to use the types of suicide bombings they swore off in 2005. So far Hamas has not taken the bait.
If you look at this conflict there have only been 2 Israeli civilians killed. This is intentional on Hamas part.
When Hamas soldiers have gone out from the tunnels they have been careful to kill only Israeli soldiers. This is completely different from what Israeli propaganda suggests the tunnels are for. The only other use of the tunnels is for bomb shelters and for storing supplies.
The rockets Hamas has been launching are their inefficient home made sugar rockets - which are unlikely to hit a target and very likely to be shot down. They are just sending these up to show Israel they are defiant and will fight back.
Israel has been engaging in massive lies about their actions. Watch how their spokesman falls apart under a real reporters questioning.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqBTtXKKT_8This was in regards to the first massive school massacre which Israel tried blaming on Hamas.
Yesterday UN General Secretary Ban Ki-moon condemned Israel after the UN investigation made it clear Israel was responsible for the attack:
It’s possible to be against Israeli tactics without portraying Hamas as ethically superior or morally just in matters of warfare.
How quickly Scar is forced to back down, and how far, will be a reasonably precise indication of just how much Israeli interests dictate American discourse on Palestine/Gaza. My guess: very fast, very far, very much.
It’s also possible that the facts that MH has provided are objective and speak for themselves.