He listened, helpless, as Hamas closed in on his family: ‘They came to kill’
Washington PostAPR 2023
The Spin
Narrative A
Anti-Semitism cannot be justified in any way, and violence, like what Hamas unleashed in Israel on Saturday, must be met with the full force of the law. Hamas is already proscribed as a terror organization, and anyone showing them support should undoubtedly be barred.
Narrative B
While the atrocities committed by Hamas must be condemned to the fullest extent, Germany — and Europe more generally — must be careful not to cross the line of confusing them with legitimate Palestinian issues. Doing so is a slippery slope that will lead to the curtailment of freedom of speech and expression.