Ro Khanna under fire from the Left over refusal to defend Oct. 7 Hamas attacks
Ro Khanna (D-CA) found himself under fire from the Left on Tuesday after refusing to endorse Hamas’s Oct. Scahill argued the initial targets were Israeli military bases, while Khanna declined to say Hamas was justified in attacking either soldiers or civilians. 2 House Democrat breaks with Jeffries on Israel aid vote Johnson doles out $100,000 to vulnerable Republicans from major $19 million fundraising haul House approves permanent daylight saving time “Did Palestinians have a right to attack Israeli military bases in the Gaza envelope?” Scahill asked.
- ▪Ro Khanna (D-CA) found himself under fire from the Left on Tuesday after refusing to endorse Hamas’s Oct.
- ▪Scahill argued the initial targets were Israeli military bases, while Khanna declined to say Hamas was justified in attacking either soldiers or civilians.
- ▪2 House Democrat breaks with Jeffries on Israel aid vote Johnson doles out $100,000 to vulnerable Republicans from major $19 million fundraising haul House approves permanent daylight saving time “Did Palestinians have a right to attack Isr
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Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) found himself under fire from the Left on Tuesday after refusing to endorse Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israel during a contentious interview with Drop Site News, despite his increasingly sharp criticism of the Israeli government following a recent trip to the West Bank.The interview, conducted by Drop Site News co-founder Jeremy Scahill, repeatedly focused on whether Palestinians had the right to attack Israeli soldiers during the Oct. 7 assault. Scahill argued the initial targets were Israeli military bases, while Khanna declined to say Hamas was justified in attacking either soldiers or civilians. Recommended Stories No.
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