On Meet the Press

John Kirby was on Meet the Press to answer questions about the Israeli/Hamas war. I was struck by the relentless nature of the questions asked by Kristen Welker.

Kirby pointed out that ...

1) It was Hamas that broke the temporary truce by not wanting to give up the remaining civilian women and child hostages they still have. And Hamas never let the Red Cross see the hostages it holds, although they did agree to do so.

2) Israel has taken numerous steps to lessen civilian casualties in Gaza, including providing maps that show where there will be action and where it is safe. And also that Israel has made more efforts to keep civilians safe than any country has in a war, one they didn't start. And they are continuing to send in humanitarian assistance to Gaza, including fuel.

3) The US will support Israel militarily in this war, without conditions, while still working to prevent civilian deaths and to get another temporary truce.

But that didn't seem to matter to Welker. The perception of the war appears to be more important to most people than the actual facts about the war.