Israel-Hamas War: Correcting Myths of Pro-Palestinian Protesters (Part 1)

Just read their signs, the truth is obvious to anyone familiar with the facts — rather than baseless propaganda.

Photo Credit: by Bill O’Leary, The Washington Post

Muslim, Arab and Palestinian activists recently staged a major demonstration outside the White House to voice their dismay about the Israel-Hamas War.

In short, there were some baffling propaganda signs waived by the participants.

First, kudos to the protesters on the originality of their signs. Perhaps they hoped that no one would analyze their true meaning — you know, for the actual facts, which were nowhere to be found.

It appears that many young people in the crowd came from local college campuses, such as George Washington University, which is a few short blocks away. Also nearby is American University and a few other DC-based colleges. The University of Maryland’s flagship campus in College Park is just outside the nation’s capital.

Some of the signs left me mystified…

Following are four of the slogans (photo above) and my perspective on them as a strongly pro-Israel Jewish American who favors a negotiated two-state solution:

1. “SAVE GAZA”