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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., accused former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton of being “fairly dismissive of scholars’ considerations,” when she ripped anti-Israel pupil protesters as being ignorant about Center Japanese affairs.
“They don’t know very a lot in any respect in regards to the historical past of the Center East, or, frankly, about historical past in lots of areas of the world, together with our personal nation,” Clinton stated earlier this week.
Particularly, Clinton pointed to a suggestion her husband, former President Invoice Clinton, made to then-Palestinian chief Yasser Arafat when he was in workplace.
“They don’t know that…a suggestion was made to Palestinians for a state on 96% of the present territory occupied by the Palestinians,” Clinton stated, “with 4% of Israel to be given to succeed in 100% of the quantity of territory that was hoped for.”
HILLARY CLINTON SLAMS YOUNG ANTI-ISRAEL PROTESTERS AS IGNORANT ON MIDDLE EAST: ‘THEY DON’T KNOW VERY MUCH’
BERLIN, GERMANY – FEBRUARY 19: Hillary Clinton speaks through the “A Particular Night With Hillary Clinton” on the 74th Berlin Worldwide Movie Competition at Theater des Westens on February 19, 2024 in Berlin, Germany. (Photograph by Franziska Krug/Getty Photos) ((Photograph by Franziska Krug/Getty Photos))
The previous Secretary of State stated that her claims about college students had been primarily based on a number of conversations with younger individuals over the previous few months. Anti-Israel pupil protests have damaged out at colleges throughout the nation following the Oct. 7 terrorist assaults by Hamas on Israel and Israel’s subsequent army response.
Van Hollen appeared on CBS’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday morning, the place he was requested about Clinton’s remarks from earlier within the week.
“Nicely, I assumed, Margaret, that Secretary Clinton’s feedback, in that regard, had been fairly dismissive of scholars’ considerations in regards to the terrible humanitarian disaster and excessive civilian dying toll in Gaza,” he stated.
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Chris Van Hollen spoke to Margaret Brennan on Sunday in regards to the White Homes place on Israel. (Screenshot/CBS)
Van Hollen stated People have the appropriate to peacefully protest and that there’s a want to make sure college students really feel secure on campus.
He additionally stated there’s a must “stamp out antisemitism and hate” wherever it’s seen.
“However I consider that the good majority of the scholars are protesting, are following very carefully what’s taking place in Gaza. They see what’s a really excessive civilian dying toll,” Van Hollen stated. “We will actually revisit historical past and previous negotiations, however I consider that the overwhelming majority of scholars, not all, and…there are some very dangerous parts which are concerned, in addition to on the counter protest facet, however I consider that the scholars do perceive what’s taking place in Gaza with respect to the civilian casualties.”
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Anti-Israel protesters proceed to rally outdoors of Columbia College in New York Metropolis on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Columbia introduced earlier at present that its campus would stay closed “till circumstances enable in any other case”, after college students occupied Hamilton Corridor early this morning. (Rashid Umar Abbasi for Fox Information Digital)
“I strongly help the appropriate of People to peacefully protest, but in addition the necessity to ensure that college students really feel secure on campus,” Van Hollen advised Fox Information Digital. “There isn’t a place wherever in America for antisemitism, hate speech, or violence of any type.”
The Clinton Basis didn’t instantly reply to Fox Information Digital’s request for touch upon the matter.
Hillary Clinton has confronted indignant college students instantly, together with when she was shouted down by pro-Palestinian protesters throughout a speech at Columbia College in February.
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“Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton, you’re a battle prison!” a person shouted as the previous Secretary of State walked onto a lecture corridor stage at Columbia College in New York Metropolis.
Fox Information Digital’s Jeffrey Clark contributed to this report.
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