For decades, Palestinian terrorists have used children and other innocents in their war to attempt to destroy Israel. While we’ve long known that the mainstream media is a component of this strategy, we are now seeing a children’s YouTube star being incorporated as well.
Hamas’s goal is to weaponize Palestinian suffering, using it as a cudgel against Israel in the realm of popular opinion. That is why the Gaza-based terrorist group intentionally locates its operatives, munitions, supplies, and command centers in schools, hospitals, and other areas filled with civilians. Israeli soldiers in Gaza have uncovered numerous terrorist facilities intentionally located near playgrounds and other areas frequented by kids. The intent is not only to constrain Israeli action, but to gain a benefit from the death of innocents.
(Read the rest of CAMERA’s Aug. 20, 2025 Op-Ed at the Washington Times.)