Corbyn asked if he condemns Hamas' attacks

'I don't support any attacks. Therefore, I criticise them all. And that, I think, is the end of the matter.'
Paul McNamara asks Jeremy Corbyn if he condemns Hamas' attacks on Israel.
#Israel #Hamas #Corbyn #Channel4news

[IMMACUTMAN]

I love how he hasn't led the Labour party for 4 years and the media are still obsessed with him. Give the guy a break

[jonface]

When they don't get the answer they want, they pretend you didn't answer at all

[Tominator]

He's carefully giving his full answer every time so that he can't be quoted out of context. Smart.

[andyw]

"I don't support any attacks. Therefore, I criticise them all."
"So do you condemn the attack? It's a yes or no question."

C'mon man, that's probably as straight an answer as a politician has ever given, ever. 😄

[Gilberto]

Channel 4 seriously needs to stop hiring deaf reporters to obtain verbal responses.

[reallymakesyouthink]

Nothing Corbyn saying here is controversial. He wants the violence to stop but understands that it's a more complicated issue than the western media make out.

[Statueshop]

He answered the question. What a witch hunt. He’s never made a secret of his position on this issue

[viscalaterra]

You never, ever ask Starmer if he condemns Israel.

[mhtbfecsq]

Corbyn should ask the reporter if he condemns the Israeli occupation of Palestine
Edit: and I'm obviously not in the slightest condoning what Hamas did, for the record.

[boorhaave]

Journalists like this have absolutely no insight into why so many people loathe them

[Laura-LaFauve]

Corbyn obviously sees both sides.
Thank you sir, for your clear sight and balanced comments.

[zach]

As a conservative who not the biggest fan of corbynism, I would choose Jeremy Corbyn over Rishi Sunak any day of the week

[muhammadbakashmar]

Corbyn: I criticise all attacks.
Journalist: Do you condemn Hamas?

[brianbarton]

If this journalist represents the present ability of the UK press then it is a very poor standard. Arrogant and ignorant.

[lewischerry]

“Yesterday I called for a ceasefire… I condemn all the attacks”
“Mr Corbin yes or no do you condemn this attack”
Bro he literally just said he did, what more do you fucking want?

[neilloughran]

Wow... I was fully expecting to hear an avoidance strategy but he actually answered the question. This is just bad journalism...

[benkhalifa]

As, an English teacher, I would happily give the journalist free listening comprehension classes as it's something he definitely needs consolidation on.

[nathanperkins]

I'm not Pro Corbyn by any means but I think he's made himself perfectly clear

[joebloggs]

Don’t always agree with Corbyn but he’s 100% correct on this issue. The media are obsessed with him

[reubensher]

The fundamental issue is occupation. Everything else is s side effect. He made it quite clear. Its not a yes or no question