Ilhan Omar accuses Israeli military of war crimes over hospital attack

Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN-5) said bombing a hospital is “among the gravest of war crimes.” “The IDF (Israel Defence Forces) reportedly blowing up one of the few places the injured and wounded can seek medical treatment and shelter during a war is horrific,” tweeted Omar on Tuesday. “@POTUS needs to push for an immediate ceasefire to end this slaughter.”.Palestinian officials estimated up to 500 people were killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike on a hospital in the centre of Gaza City on Tuesday. READ MORE: UPDATED: 500 people killed in strike on Gaza hospital, Israel claims Palestinian rocket to blameBut the IDF said it was not one of its bombs, blaming the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) for misfiring a rocket. “The whole world knows: The barbarian terrorists in Gaza are the ones who attacked the hospital in Gaza, not the IDF,” said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.Twitter slapped a community note on the tweet Omar quote tweeted from about the United States having collected intelligence confirming the explosion at the hospital compound in Gaza was caused by the PIJ.It put a second community note saying US President Joe Biden confirmed the most likely cause of the explosion was a misfiring of a Hamas missile. Video shows the explosion was in a car park and does not appear to have demolished any buildings. Blogging Dirty contributor Scott Carasik said Omar was disgusting. “Delete this blood libel,” said Carasik..British freelance journalist David Collier alleged Omar “knows 100% for sure — even if Israel did it — then it was not deliberate.”“She also knows 100% for sure — that this may have been a Hamas rocket misfiring,” said Collier. “Ilhan Omar has NO INTEREST IN THE TRUTH AT ALL.”.This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.