Typical: Husam Zomlot, Giddy Happy Genocide-Libel Promoter: A Bad-Faith Propagandist and Performative Accuser
Husam Zomlot Promotes Genocide Libel on Amanpour . By Karen Bekker, January 28, 2025. CAMERA. The article by Karen Bekker, published by CAMERA on January 28, 2025, criticizes Palestinian Authority representative Husam Zomlot’s January 22, 2025, interview with Christiane Amanpour on CNN. The main points are: Zomlot repeatedly and falsely described Israel’s war in Gaza as a supposed “genocide.” He relied on disputed casualty figures while omitting Hamas’s role in the war. He portrayed Israel as the fundamental cause of the conflict, claiming that Hamas was a “product” rather than a cause of the conflict and characterizing Israel’s military campaign as ideological rather than motivated by security concerns. In fact, the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack triggered the war. Amanpour is accused of failing to challenge these claims. The interview largely allowed Zomlot to present his narrative without addressing counterarguments, including Palestinian political decisions and Hamas’s responsibilit...