Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) was slammed online this week for promoting Hezbollah propaganda in response to Israel’s operation blowing up pagers and walkie talkies that the terrorist group used that were compromised with explosives.
The detonations — which came in two waves, one on Tuesday and one on Wednesday — wounded thousands of Hezbollah terrorists, including hundreds who were critically injured, and killed dozens.
“Israel’s pager attack in Lebanon detonated thousands of handheld devices across of a slew of public spaces, seriously injuring and killing innocent civilians,” AOC claimed in a post on X. “This attack clearly and unequivocally violates international humanitarian law and undermines US efforts to prevent a wider conflict.”
“Congress needs a full accounting of the attack, including an answer from the State Department as to whether any US assistance went into the development or deployment of this technology,” she added.
Joe Truzman, senior research analyst at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies (FDD), said that Hezbollah was promoting propaganda that effectively said the same thing as AOC’s message.
“An observation: In a poor attempt to deflect Hezbollah’s failure, I’m seeing Hezbollah propaganda and their ilk attempting to frame the attack as an Israeli op against Lebanese civilians,” he wrote on X. “Let’s be clear: The operation was against Hezbollah and it was an impressive feat.”
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An observation: In a poor attempt to deflect Hezbollah’s failure, I’m seeing Hezbollah propaganda and their ilk attempting to frame the attack as an Israeli op against Lebanese civilians. Let’s be clear: The operation was against Hezbollah and it was an impressive feat.
— Joe Truzman (@JoeTruzman) September 17, 2024
Numerous notable figures called out Ocasio-Cortez directly, including NewsNation anchor Chris Cuomo.
“Why don’t you mention the pagers were on members of a terrorist organization that is committed to destroying Israel?” Cuomo asked. “Would you have been defending al Qaeda when America was lighting them up in Iraq?”
The Republican Jewish Coalition posted on X: “This is the same @AOC who cried as funding for Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system – which protects countless civilians from indiscriminate terrorist rockets – passed the House. A total disgrace.”
Other notable responses included:
Retaliating against terrorists is not against the law.
Save this energy for the hostages, especially the infant babies still being held by Hamas. Because I’m sure that is actually the war crimes. https://t.co/KZ8sRyYgxP
— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) September 18, 2024
Israel literally launches the most ingenious attack in history to deal with a genocidal terrorist group with least amount of civilian collateral damage.
Instead of getting praised, they get screamed at. People who know better don’t even mention they’re taking out terrorists. https://t.co/CyAFrONWId
— Brianna Wu (@BriannaWu) September 19, 2024
So you criticize Israel when they bomb terrorists in Gaza hiding behind civilians.
And you criticize Israel when they eliminate terrorists in the most exquisite, discreet anti terror operation in history — which eliminated only terrorists using Hizbollah pagers.
Tell us how… https://t.co/VUUeMBazF1
— Marc Thiessen 🇺🇸❤️🇺🇦🇹🇼🇮🇱 (@marcthiessen) September 18, 2024
This is complete nonsense and proves unequivocally that AOC and her ilk will attack Israel regardless how it conducts itself so their voices are irrelevant to the discussion in Gaza, Lebanon, or elsewhere.
The pagers were exclusively purchased and in the hands of Hezbollah. It… https://t.co/il10rd2V8x
— AG (@AGHamilton29) September 18, 2024
So very sorry what happened to all your terrorist friends, who are at war against Israel.
— Joe Lonsdale (@JTLonsdale) September 18, 2024
I get that Rashida had a close call and youre feeling a little shaken. Thank goodness she left her pager at home.
— Jordan Schachtel @ dossier.today (@JordanSchachtel) September 18, 2024
It’s the most targeted anti-terror strike in human history. But sure, go on with your pro-Hezbollah propaganda efforts. After all, some of your friends had a rough day. https://t.co/sN8VlH8mii
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) September 18, 2024
Israel and only Israel is held to an impossible standard of not a single civilian casualty allowed when attacking a murderous terrorist group that has fired 8000 rockets at it and killed dozens of Israeli civilians. This was as targeted a strike as you can get done in a way to… https://t.co/6W8XmTDRv5
— William A. Jacobson (@wajacobson) September 19, 2024
Couple of nervous days in her office I imagine. https://t.co/EkXGRIoCQU
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) September 18, 2024
