Staff Reports
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has once again shown his true colors by quickly condemning Israel for the bombing of a hospital in Gaza. The problem is, Israel denied any involvement in the attack, and it now seems that the bombing was actually caused by a Hamas bomb gone astray. But why let facts get in the way of Trudeau’s rush to judgment?
We have the worst of the worst presidents in Joe Biden.
Trudeau is perhaps worse than that!
Let's hear from the Canadians.
Does Trudeau speak for you?Anwser & repost! ?https://t.co/J3JNBssJSZ
— Daniel F. Baranowski (@DFBHarvard) October 18, 2023
Trudeau wasted no time in expressing his outrage, stating that the news from Gaza was “horrific and absolutely unacceptable.” He went on to lecture about the importance of respecting international humanitarian and law in all cases. Well, Mr. Trudeau, perhaps you should take your own advice and respect the fact that Israel disavowed any responsibility for the attack.
I am horrified by the killing of hundreds of Palestinian civilians in a strike on a hospital in Gaza today, which I strongly condemn. My heart is with the families of the victims. Hospitals and medical personnel are protected under international humanitarian law.
— António Guterres (@antonioguterres) October 17, 2023
Islamic Jihad struck a Hospital in Gaza—the IDF did not.
Listen to the terrorists as they realize this themselves: pic.twitter.com/u7WyU8Rxwz
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) October 18, 2023
Of all the misreporting last night, I think this from the BBC is perhaps the most egregious.
Ignores that an arsenal of varied rockets are fired out of Gaza. Ignores that Iron Dome specifically targets missiles aiming for civilian areas.
Utterly dire.
— Daniel Sugarman (@Daniel_Sugarman) October 18, 2023
This is the most-read story on the @IrishTimes in the last 12 hours. It says "hundreds still trapped in the rubble" of the bombed hospital.
But photos this AM show that there is no rubble. The hospital is intact. So how did the Times source this story?https://t.co/rYXLulMB61
— John McGuirk (@john_mcguirk) October 18, 2023
Of course, Trudeau didn’t explicitly blame Israel for the bombing, but his words still gave the impression that they were at fault. Now, the media spin machines are working overtime to absolve him of any blame, claiming that he didn’t directly point fingers. Give us a break. It’s clear where his sympathies lie.
Conservative commentator Sabrina Maddeaux certainly doesn’t buy Trudeau’s attempt to backtrack. In an article for the National Post, she called his rush to judgment an embarrassment for Canada. She rightly criticized him for taking Gaza’s word at face value and not considering the possibility that they could be propagandizing the bombing to smear Israel’s reputation.
While Biden, during his visit to Israel, acknowledged the likelihood that the bombing was the work of Hamas, Trudeau’s cabinet members were still suggesting that Israel was responsible. It’s truly embarrassing that our leaders would ignore evidence and contradict the findings of our closest ally.
Maddeaux even raised doubts about whether the hospital was actually bombed, noting that the damage seemed confined to the parking lot. It’s unclear if the claimed death toll of 500 was caused by a parking lot bomb. The truth is still up in the air, but Trudeau and his liberal cronies seem more interested in pushing their biased agenda.
Trudeau and his liberal supporters have an ingrained bias against Israel. They seem to have an internalized belief that Israel is the aggressor and constantly violates international law. It’s a shame that they refuse to see the reality of the situation. Israel has been under attack by Hamas, and they have been doing their best to warn civilians before launching any strikes. But Trudeau and his ilk would rather ignore these facts and cling to their own biased narrative.
It’s time for Trudeau and his liberal colleagues to drop the blinders and start recognizing the truth. Israel is not the bad guy here. They are merely defending themselves against terrorists who seek their destruction. It’s about time our leaders understand that and start supporting our true allies.
