Following Hamas’ violent attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, pro-Palestinian demonstrations have surged across many Western nations. Two years on, these protests have only grown, stirring discussions about the decline of America and Israel, the deterioration of the West, and the rise of jihadist violence.
Yet, Mark Levin raises a point of confusion. If the protesters genuinely care about Palestinians, why is there no outrage regarding the recent atrocities committed by Hamas against them?
Participants in the protests have accused Israel of starving the people in Gaza—something Levin deems false—but they seem unfazed by Hamas’s horrific actions, including the mass execution of Palestinians that occurred mere hours after hostages were released under a U.S.-negotiated ceasefire.
Graphic footage and testimonies reveal masked Hamas militants capturing a blindfolded Palestinian man—a dissident in their eyes—and executing him in a public square. Since the ceasefire on October 10, numerous Palestinians have faced similar fates, including brutal beatings and hangings, along with a purge of suspected spies and anti-Hamas factions.
Moreover, the Domush family, one of Gaza’s most influential clans and long-time adversaries of Hamas, has been targeted. Soldiers posing as medics entered their home and killed several family members.
“Not many seem to be addressing this,” Levin remarked, noting the reports coming out of the region.
He questions the lack of anger among the same protesters who had rallied against alleged Israeli genocide, while Hamas perpetuates a documented “reign of terror” on its own populace in territories recently relinquished by Israel.
The threat from Prime Minister Netanyahu to pursue military actions against Hamas now appears more justified. The recent slayings and Hamas’s refusal to return deceased hostages illustrate Levin’s longstanding assertion about negotiating with terrorist regimes: “You can’t negotiate with them.”
Levin expresses regret over the partial pullback of the IDF, which was intended to facilitate the hostage release, arguing that it has enabled Hamas to regroup and intimidate Gaza with such public executions.
He warns that Israel will likely establish a permanent security zone: “They will create a defensive area for their protection, regardless of how neighboring Arab or Islamic nations respond. This is what Netanyahu has stated, and this is their plan.”
