NBC News Reporter Complains U.S. Doesn't Acknowledge Hamas, Won't "Rein In" Israel

On MSNBC this afternoon, Ayman Mohyeldin, NBC News' correspondent located in Gaza, essentially went on a pro-Hamas rant when he complained that the United States doesn't acknowledge Hamas and will not "rein in" Israel.

Mohyeldin: Well the United States can definitely play a pivotal role. I don't think people in this part of the world feel it has played the role it should be playing. And that really comes down to two very important factors: One, the United States does not have any direct contact with the Palestinian factions which it, and Israel, and others label as terrorist organizations. Despite the fact Hamas did win democratic elections here, despite the fact that it is a part of the fabric of Palestinian politics. That simply cannot be ignored or isolated or marginalized. They have instead focused on the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank, and this hasn't necessarily produced tangible results. So, there's a lot of problems in terms of getting everyone on the same table. Not everyone sits at the same table. So, people would first, and U.S. officials in the past, including President Jimmy Carter and others, they've argued that that dynamic in itself has to change; there has to be a bigger, wider table for negotiations in order for this problem to be solved. The other issue has to be able to rein in Israel in terms of the actions it takes on the ground. We referenced this yesterday, one of the biggest issues, and because Israel is such a dependent recipient of U.S. military aid, and money, that when it comes to Israeli settlement expansion in the West Bank, it hasn't stopped, despite the fact that the U.S. opposes this policy. People in this part of the world will say, very simply, well, how can the U.S., which gives so much money to Israel, not stop it from doing something against the U.S. interest, which is a two-state solution.

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[Mickey Oberman]

Ho hum.

Yet another Islamic whiner.

[MrMegaherb]

Religion of peace. LOL

[chuckfinley2112]

It's like asking Timothy McVeigh to please reconsider his actions AFTER the Murrah Federal building was destroyed. Or Jeffery Dahmer AFTER he'd dined on his victims. This is what comes of subversion within our news gathering apparatus. Muslims are very good at playing the victim while the send rockets into your bedroom. The ceasefire is a mistake. They need to clean out the rats nests. The Muslim Brotherhood, CAIR, Muslim Students Association, ISNA. These people are NOT our friends.

[Manuel Falcon]

It's the right thing too do we just can't afford it.