Mona Chalabi
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And, by the way, I would say that... For most of us who aren't Palestinian, very often our lens to understanding this is through our careers. So for me, as a journalist, I am deeply, deeply concerned and troubled by the targeted killing of journalists in Palestine.
I know medical workers who are deeply troubled by the targeted killings of aid workers, of medics, and again, the bombings of hospitals. She's staying in her lane. It's just, it's a ridiculous accusation. I don't know.
I know medical workers who are deeply troubled by the targeted killings of aid workers, of medics, and again, the bombings of hospitals. She's staying in her lane. It's just, it's a ridiculous accusation. I don't know.
I know medical workers who are deeply troubled by the targeted killings of aid workers, of medics, and again, the bombings of hospitals. She's staying in her lane. It's just, it's a ridiculous accusation. I don't know.
To me, it's not surprising, actually, that even Miss Rachel was accused of being funded by Hamas because we actually see this as a consistent playbook among those who are trying to discredit voices who are speaking up for Palestine and for Palestinians.
To me, it's not surprising, actually, that even Miss Rachel was accused of being funded by Hamas because we actually see this as a consistent playbook among those who are trying to discredit voices who are speaking up for Palestine and for Palestinians.
To me, it's not surprising, actually, that even Miss Rachel was accused of being funded by Hamas because we actually see this as a consistent playbook among those who are trying to discredit voices who are speaking up for Palestine and for Palestinians.
So whether it's student movement, student protesters or beloved children's entertainers, you're either going to be accused of supporting Hamas or being directly funded by them. And luckily with someone like Miss Rachel, that seems utterly ludicrous because
So whether it's student movement, student protesters or beloved children's entertainers, you're either going to be accused of supporting Hamas or being directly funded by them. And luckily with someone like Miss Rachel, that seems utterly ludicrous because
So whether it's student movement, student protesters or beloved children's entertainers, you're either going to be accused of supporting Hamas or being directly funded by them. And luckily with someone like Miss Rachel, that seems utterly ludicrous because
Unfortunately, there are young people in campuses across the country who are having that accusation leveled against them who don't have the financial resources or even the immigration security to be able to fight back. So I really want to caution that that's not isolated, that kind of tactic. It's just bad journalism to just repeat any old claim.
Unfortunately, there are young people in campuses across the country who are having that accusation leveled against them who don't have the financial resources or even the immigration security to be able to fight back. So I really want to caution that that's not isolated, that kind of tactic. It's just bad journalism to just repeat any old claim.
Unfortunately, there are young people in campuses across the country who are having that accusation leveled against them who don't have the financial resources or even the immigration security to be able to fight back. So I really want to caution that that's not isolated, that kind of tactic. It's just bad journalism to just repeat any old claim.
I was just going to add that the accusation that people who have spoken up on behalf of Palestine are associated with Hamas is actually an escalation of a very, very, very long standing strategy, which is to discredit people by accusations that they are anti-Semitic.
I was just going to add that the accusation that people who have spoken up on behalf of Palestine are associated with Hamas is actually an escalation of a very, very, very long standing strategy, which is to discredit people by accusations that they are anti-Semitic.
I was just going to add that the accusation that people who have spoken up on behalf of Palestine are associated with Hamas is actually an escalation of a very, very, very long standing strategy, which is to discredit people by accusations that they are anti-Semitic.
And part of the reason why that strategy is not having the same impact that it did, that is not being deployed as often as it was, is because many anti-Zionist Jewish groups have expanded. They have gotten more vocal. It's not a tenable accusation unless you want to also accuse hundreds of thousands, millions of Jews of being anti-Semitic.
And part of the reason why that strategy is not having the same impact that it did, that is not being deployed as often as it was, is because many anti-Zionist Jewish groups have expanded. They have gotten more vocal. It's not a tenable accusation unless you want to also accuse hundreds of thousands, millions of Jews of being anti-Semitic.
And part of the reason why that strategy is not having the same impact that it did, that is not being deployed as often as it was, is because many anti-Zionist Jewish groups have expanded. They have gotten more vocal. It's not a tenable accusation unless you want to also accuse hundreds of thousands, millions of Jews of being anti-Semitic.
Again, it's just an effort to politicize what are fundamentally questions of human rights and human dignity.