Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has accused Israel of committing „war crimes“ in its retaliation against Hamas terrorists for their heinous Oct. 7 assault.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has accused Israel of committing “war crimes” in its retaliation against Hamas terrorists for their heinous Oct. 7 assault.
The lefty New York City Democrat denounced Hamas and accused the terror group of carrying out its own war crimes against the Jewish state — but also argued there is an “asymmetry” between the two warring sides.
“Hamas has absolutely engaged in horrific attacks. Every single day there are more details that are released about what occurred on Oct. 7 that shocks the human consciousness,” AOC said Sunday on MSNBC’s “The Mehdi Hasan Show.”
“However, we do know as well that war crimes do not constitute and are not an appropriate response for other war crimes,” she said.
Ocasio-Cortez, 34, claimed that Israel’s response has been “collective punishment,” preventing enough food and water from reaching innocent Palestinians during its crackdown on Hamas while also launching “an indiscriminate bombing campaign,” including involving banned chemicals, on Gaza despite the sophistication and precision of modern military weapons.
“[We are seeing] the dropping and deployment of white phosphorus, which is also a war crime,” AOC said.
