As my colleague Joe Cunningham reported on Wednesday morning, "A tragedy in Gaza has impacted Washington, D.C. more than just about any other story that has come out of Gaza to date."
The World Central Kitchen, a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization that provides food aid in war zones and regions recovering from natural disasters, announced on April 1 that seven of its aid workers were killed in an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) strike.
World Central Kitchen CEO Erin Gore said in the announcement:
I am heartbroken and appalled that we—World Central Kitchen and the world—lost beautiful lives today ... The love they had for feeding people, the determination they embodied to show that humanity rises above all, and the impact they made in countless lives will forever be remembered and cherished.
The IDF said it is “carrying out an in-depth examination at the highest levels to understand the circumstances of this tragic incident,” according to the aid organization.
Needless to say, the deaths of the aid workers drew the condemnation of Israel from governments around the world, including an "outraged" Joe Biden, of course, who said in a statement he was "heartbroken" — before trotting out yet another attack against the Jewish state:
Even more tragically, this is not a stand-alone incident. This conflict has been one of the worst in recent memory in terms of how many aid workers have been killed. This is a major reason why distributing humanitarian aid in Gaza has been so difficult – because Israel has not done enough to protect aid workers trying to deliver desperately needed help to civilians.
Incidents like yesterday’s simply should not happen. Israel has also not done enough to protect civilians. The United States has repeatedly urged Israel to deconflict their military operations against Hamas with humanitarian operations, in order to avoid civilian casualties.
Interestingly (translation: predictable as hell), former Biden White House Communications Director Kate Bedingfield had a different take on the Israeli strike than her Democrat comrades.
In a word, Bedingfield told CNN, the strike was "good for" the Biden administration.
Think that through, for a minute.
During an appearance on CNN's "CNN This Morning" on Tuesday, Bedingfield depravedly rationalized how a horrific, unintentional strike on aid workers was a good thing for Biden, who continues to throw Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu under the bus at every manufactured opportunity.
Every instance of horror like this gives the Biden administration more opening to put clear contrast between what they're trying to do, what they would argue they're trying to do responsibly in the region, and what Netanyahu has been unwilling to do. I, I personally think it's good for them.
Again, think that through.
I have no knowledge of Bedingfield later attempting to explain away her comments, but even if she did, she meant exactly what she said —even if she didn't intend to say it as clearly as she said it.
Then again, Bedingfield made the observation, twice, using slightly different words, each time:
For the Biden administration, obviously, this is an incredibly fraught issue. I think the more space they can continue to draw between themselves and Bibi Netanyahu, and Netanhyahu's government, the better for them politically.
Rather than push back on Bedingfield's despicable comment, CNN host Kasie Hunt used it as an opportunity to accuse Israel of "starv[ing]" Gaza's population.
I don't watch a second of CNN or MSNBC, but I'm sure both hopelessly-biased clown cars were just as horrified by the October 7 Hamas attack that left more than 1,300 Israeli men, women, and children dead — many of whom were tortured and raped.
Wait, never mind.
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