Leftist Democrat Randi Weingarten, the President of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), has ignited significant controversy over the weekend with remarks suggesting that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shares responsibility for the brutal hamas murder of six hostages, including American citizen Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who were found brutally executed by Hamas.
Weingarten, a prominent figure known for her stance on school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic, took to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday to express her views. Her comments came just a day after the discovery of the hostages’ murdered bodies in a tunnel in the Gaza Strip, following an operation by Israeli forces.
“Our hearts are breaking for the families of the hostages Hamas murdered,” Weingarten wrote in her post. However, she went on to assert, “At the same time anger must be placed at Netanyahu’s feet for his refusal to consummate [a] cease fire [sic]/ hostage release deal.”
The post quickly sparked outrage, with many criticizing and mocking Weingarten for appearing to place blame on Netanyahu amid a highly sensitive and tragic situation. Critics argue that her comments may shift focus from Hamas’s role as the perpetrators of the violence.
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