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How can they be prepared to send more of the same rounds Israel reportedly used to kill in their job if all these days later it can't get to some sort of conclusion on such a woman? It's been over two weeks since Israeli forces attacked Hindler Arab's family, killing her aunt, uncle and cousins,
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being her trapped alone in her vehicle. We heard her pleas to the Red Crescent Society.
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I think that question is appropriately directed to the government of Israel. I will say on behalf of the United States, we have made clear to them that we want that incident to be investigated. They have told us they are investigating it.

300 Days and Still No Justice for Hind

A look at how the State Department's narrative about the Israeli military killing of the 6-year-old in Gaza has changed.

It’s now been 300 days since Israeli forces killed 6-year-old Hind Rajab, her family members, and the medics sent to save her in Gaza. 

Since then, I have pressed the US State Department time and again on the killing. Over the course of nearly a year, the department has gradually tweaked its messaging, but the consequent effect has remained: deflection and deference to Israel. The US feigned concern for Hind. It continued to defer to Israel to investigate itself for murder. And now, the US has reached a new steady state: There is a “factual dispute” that they cannot speak to. 

Watch the video above to see exactly how the Biden administration has answered questions about the killing of Hind Rajab, her family members, and the medical workers who were sent to save her — and how it can keep sending weapons to Israel, including the types of arms used to kill Hind.


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Thank you thank you thank you for continuing the fight for justice for Hind. We will never forget her.

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Thanks for your persistence with this. Each time you ask it’s shows the hypocrisy of the US government & it ensures they are never allowed to forget her. Bravo

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This makes me alternate between rage and grief. I have to keep asking the Biden administration, 'why do the lives of these people have no value?'

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Weaponizing a monster to commit horrific war crimes in the name of Judaism is the highest form of antisemitism. Admitting those war crimes will be a confession of complicity. We have to keep pressing for answers. Thank you Prem

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Netanyahu is a secular Jew. Though he cites the Old Testament for "Amalek" and "Chosen People" references, he and his right-wing Zionist coalition only want one thing: All of Palestine to call their own, regardless of what happens to the Palestinians.

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Thank you for exposing the hypocrisy of the United States government.

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Thank you Prem for showing the true face of the US Administration, and their duplicity re the Genocide in Gaza.

I am very hopeful by your line of questioning of the USG spokesperson and showing them the mirror so they can also see their Israeli-clad faces.

You have essentially pointed out that the State of Israel controls the US Narrative on this Genocide.

Is it also possible that we, the US for some reason want the Palestinians eradicated from History and are providing all the weaponry needed to accomplish the job?

I cannot see any other reason for letting this happen by a small surrogate of a country.

Thank you Zeteo, and thank you Prem; please keep up the good work, maybe one day your work would wake more of us and compels our government to do the right thing.

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It's overwhelmingly clear that Palestinian Genocide is the method choosen to obtain the land & resources of the Palestinian people. We are on the verge of global environmental collapse & Zionists are taking what they want.

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Our "Partners for Palestine" co-sponsored the showing of the film "Where the Olive Trees Weep" throughout Florida. In Tampa where I attended the room was filled to capacity as we watched Hind's mother speak of that day, and heard the child over hours ask for help. The rescue workers were assured that the IDF knew they were coming to Hind's aid but they were brutally killed as well. Ask pro-Israel, pro-AIPAC supporters to watch that film, then multiply the horrible death of this child by 16,000. That is Israel today.

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Thanks for the article and the best compilation of questioning and hypocrisy of state department on Hind Rajab’s murder by Israel.

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One wonders how Matt & co go home and look their family in they eye? How much do they make that is worth putting yourself through such humiliation day-in day-out?

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I doubt they care, as long as their pay cheques keep rolling in. The sarcastic smirks on their faces tell you that. Shameful.

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I concur completely.

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Thank you, although I find the administration's constant evasions nauseating.

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Thanks Prem. Please continue to remind them about Hind.

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Sheesh, I guess I'd be shifty eyed too if I had to do this song and dance . . .

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why does anybody in america, especially in the state department think that israel has any interest in investigating what even to us , appears to be a clear case of a war crime? do you not think that handing all intiative to israel[as the US is not wishing to comment on it ,instead waiting on israel]and waiting for a investigation that will never happen or never finish? :( secondary what does that say about israel that it doesnt want to investigate it/finish it and what does it say about the american state department that its happy for israel to do this? :(

but kudos to Prem for following up on this

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How these journalists don't blow up at the spokespeople beats me. I wouldn't have the patience to sit there and take all the BS they throw at you day after day and expect you to swallow it. I will be so happy to see the back of these obfuscators. God only knows what Trump's people will be like; if they even bother to have any more White-house news briefs. The U.S. is circling the toilet now, big time.

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Thanks for pursuing justice and accountability here. The depth of depravity of this genocide is beyond comprehension. Every day there is a new story about the latest mass murder. So ashamed of our country’s blind support for these genocidal maniacs.

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How embarrassing it SHOULD be to our government that they can’t just drive in to Gaza and conduct investigations without permission from the people they ought to be investigating. Just hand over the money and weapons and bow and scrape. I’m certain the money some Americans are making is so extreme that they’ll never abandon the cash cow. We can’t even investigate OURSELVES honestly.

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We need to play the recording of her voice in front of government buildings and public spaces.

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Thank you Prem and Zeteo for the video. Thank you for information. Thank you for following up. Thank you for everything you’re doing.

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Thank you Prem. If for nothing else, then for making sure these heartless "representatives" of the United States of America (!!!🤬🤬🤬!!!) NEVER FORGET HIND RAJAB and what Israel did to her and her family and the MEDICS!!!! sent to try and help her #freepalestine 🇵🇸

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Maddening! Shameful. Disgusting.

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Prem, you & Mehdi & others still do not understand why the genocide has persisted. Plus Zeteo's customer service SUCKS. You should read what I emailed to info@zeteonews.com.

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Knucklehead

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Lazy troll, why don't you explain the Genocide...?

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This makes my blood boil. Thank you so much Prem, for continuing to hold the Biden administration’s feet to the fire.

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Thanks for doing this. Let us know how can we support this. End of the day, it will not bring any justice to what happened. But there is a silver lining on this, put this shame on their faces. They can't deny these crimes they involved.

US administration %100 responsible what happened to them. There is no difference you pulled the trigger, or you give them all the weapons and encourage them to pull the trigger, don't ask any question.

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Great job Prem. Keep up the good work!!

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Prem Thakker. Thank you for holding this outrageous murder to an end

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Thank you Prem for not giving up and not giving in to the the White House's attempt to "fob you off!"

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Thank you so much for not giving up on this, Prem. Hind and her family will not be forgotten. You’re doing a great service to the world.

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Prem, your work has been incredible.

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What is the correct name for this holocaust ?

Is it the Gazan holocaust ? or the Zionist Holocaust,?

as was the Nazi Holocaust.

or is it the Jewish Holocaust,

The Palestinian Holocaust ?

lauriemillerjade.com

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The Biden/Bibi administration is a Zionist criminal organization, they all should be arrested 🙄🇵🇸🇱🇧

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Anne Frank's Welcome of Little Hind Rajab. Welcome Hind Rajab...I'm Anne...I saw from this place, to those who believe, called Heaven. I felt the pain and your loneliness in the dusk of the ruined city. Oh! how we two have suffered...fear ever present like a shadow on a sunny day. I cannot tell if yours or my martyrdom was worse. Your elimination from light and life briefer than my own, but you witnessed every atrocity man and womankind can wreak...beyond imagination even for those who try, but I Anne, live on in my incomparable journal, whereas you little Hind had hardly the chance to attain the digits of your other hand. But now we are sisters little one...beyond the reach of those satanic men...from this place they are forever barred...we have transcended them. I shall teach you little sister how to tell the story of your small visitation to that awful world rancid with hate yet sweetened by love. Come little one take my hand...here are star-flowers in the endless meadows of the sky. Written in tearful rage 18th November.

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Yes, thank you so much for your unending persistence with the Biden administration on this horrific war crime against a 6 year old child by Israel. Very grateful for your advocacy for her and very angry at my country for dehumanizing her.

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Wonder how it would be to have miller come to a Empty news room , I’m sure the journalists are sick of his BS lies and propaganda

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Thank you! Thank you Prem! Thank you Zeteo! God bless you! Keep keeping them in the hot seat. Keep keeping them squirming! As a person of faith, I must say this, Hind and her family and all those who have been killed by Israel will surely get justice delivered to them. If not in this world, then certainly in the world to come and by God, I swear, those who have enabled this and their allies would wish they were dust on that day!

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Pontious Pilot, as described in the New Testament, did a better job of distancing himself from culpability, and he had Jesus beaten within an inch of his life before The Crucifixion that he ordered.

Biden Administration officials fail to do due dilligence and do the opposite by aiding the cover-up.

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Hope everyone has had a chance to hear acclaimed artist, Nan Goldin’s speech in Germany. It’s an amazing statement opposing the Zionist genocide in Gaza:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=E5lJtGfEV6E&si=obdFHH5BaCCnTkNh

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