Images of German-Israeli Shani Louk’s murder by Hamas were celebrated by the University of Missouri.
While Israel is locked in battle of an existential threat with Hamas, some contend institutions in the West are ignoring the barbarity of the terror group. Questions swirl over whether academic institutions and international governing bodies are either equivocating the motives behind Hamas’ brutal tactics or creating a false equivalence between terrorists and the Israeli government.
Last month, the University of Missouri’s school of journalism caused outrage among the family of one of the hostages murdered by Hamas after recognizing a photo collection including an image of the corpse of killed German-Israeli hostage Shani Louk with an award. More than 100,000 individuals outraged by the school’s decision have signed a petition demanding they revoke the award. Louk was recently laid to rest by her family after Israeli Defense Forces recovered her body during a mission in the Gaza Strip, Hamas’ last stronghold. Sadly, Louk is just one of many victims of Hamas’ cruel wave of terror against Israelis.
The International Criminal Court’s arrest warrants for the Israeli Prime Minister and Defense Minister—and the approval of which from American allies like France and Germany—is drawing criticism from a bipartisan group of senators, saying it jeopardizes the prospects of long term peace.
President Biden recently blasted the ICC’s decision, saying the ICC’s actions treat Israel’s national defense the same as it treats a terrorist organization that held hostage the infirm and elderly, infants and others who could not defend themselves was “outrageous”
Some pundits argue it should be morally obvious that there is a “right side” to this conflict, and as Ben Shapiro wrote recently: the desire to create a false equivalence may be evidence of “a moral malaise that has taken root in the upper echelons” of Western elites.
The vast majority of Americans side with those who support Israel.
