Van Jones is walking back recent comments he made about the casualties left by the Israel-Hamas war.After appearing Friday on Real Time with Bill Maher, during which he referred to online videos of dead babies killed in Palestine as a massive “disinformation campaign” on behalf of Iran and Qatar, the CNN host apologized on social media.“I made a comment on Real Time with Bill Maher about the war in Gaza that was insensitive and hurtful. I apologize,” he wrote on X.
Of course, context matters. And it’s also worth noting that Jones, though a staunch liberal, has a history of frustrating his own side. As he’s one of the few left-leaning commentators willing to speak uncomfortable truths and call out liberals when they misstep or lose elections. That said, watching the full Maher segment makes it clear that Jones had a point--there is occasional misinformation about the war in Gaza coming from the Left. And he wasn’t wrong to suggest that, for some “Genocide in Gaza” protesters, the movement can feel more like a social trend or a way to stay aligned with the in-crowd than a genuine act of activism.
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