Every Sunday morning, legacy media outlets are taken over by elected officials, aspiring elected officials, administration insiders, and the usual collection of talking heads — all of whom are there to discuss specific policies, push talking points, or simply promote their own campaigns.
For those who don’t spend their Sunday mornings glued to the television — and their Sunday afternoons attempting to unravel a full week’s worth of network and cable news media spin — The Daily Wire has compiled a short summary of what you may have missed.
ABC News, “This Week”:
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) joined ABC News anchor Jonathan Karl on “This Week” to discuss the ongoing situation in Gaza and the temporary pause in fighting that has allowed for the release of a few of the Israeli hostages who were taken from their homes during the October 7th massacre perpetrated by Hamas terrorists.
Khanna began his assessment by insisting, as a number of Democrats — up to and including President Joe Biden — have in recent weeks that the only real solution to the conflict is a two-state solution. They have continued to make this assertion in spite of that fact that a two-state solution has been offered on multiple occasions, and Palestinian leadership in Gaza — Hamas — has rejected it out of hand.
The California congressman went on to argue that the Israeli Defense Forces had already diminished Hamas’ military capabilities in recent weeks, and claimed that Hamas was likely to gain political support as long as the war continued and they could use dead civilians as propaganda.
Khanna concluded by repeating the casualty counts provided by the Hamas-controlled Gaza Health Ministry, claiming that 12,000 Palestinian civilians had been killed in Israel’s efforts to kill 2,000 Hamas terrorists — and argued that the ratio was unacceptable.
“What is Israel’s plan? Are they going to try to kill 40,000 fighters? 12,000 Palestinians who have died on 2,000 fighters…That's not a realistic solution,” Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna tells @JonKarl. https://t.co/M7ByVTcKdE pic.twitter.com/jOWEuIeCek
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) November 26, 2023
CBS News, “Face the Nation”:
Qatar’s Prime Minister joined host Margaret Brennan on CBS News’ “Face the Nation,” where he said that he remained “hopeful” that the temporary pause in fighting could be extended and more hostages released in the coming days. “This is something we cannot confirm yet until we get to the fourth day,” al Thani said. “Then Hamas should present the list if they are available.”
Al Thani also addressed the future of Hamas leaders — who have been living in luxury in Qatar while the Palestinian people live in poverty in Gaza — and claiming that Qatari officials only ever dealt with Hamas political leaders, never the military leaders within the terrorist group.
Qatari Prime Minister Al Thani says he's "hopeful" the four-day truce between Israel and Hamas can be extended, if Hamas can produce more hostages.
"This is something we cannot confirm yet until we get to the fourth day. Then Hamas should present the list if they are available." pic.twitter.com/MiQggOVorh
— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) November 26, 2023
CNN, “State of the Union”:
Israeli Ambassador to the United States Michael Herzog joined CNN anchor Dana Bash on Sunday morning’s broadcast of “State of the Union,” and he said that Israel was prepared to pick up the military offensive against Hamas as soon as the temporary pause in fighting expires.
The four-day pause was put into place in order to facilitate the safe release of Israeli hostages, who have been held in Gaza by Hamas since the terrorist group breached the border on October 7th and killed more than 1,400 people — many of them civilians.
And while some have called for a longer ceasefire in the hopes of getting more hostages released, Israeli officials have been adamant that securing the safe return of hostages was only a part of their strategy — and that they plan to continue the war until they fully eliminate Hamas from Gaza.
.@AmbHerzog tells @DanaBashCNN that Israel will resume its offensive against Hamas once the four-day pause expires if more hostages aren’t released. #CNNSOTUhttps://t.co/hjBOSbamgr
— State of the Union (@CNNSOTU) November 26, 2023
NBC News, “Meet the Press”:
Brendan Buck, Leigh Ann Caldwell and Symone Sanders-Townsend took part in a panel discussion on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” and in addition to a conversation about the imminent release of hostages from Gaza, they also discussed President Joe Biden’s uphill battle when it came to re-election.
The issue, as anchor Kristen Welker pointed out, was that fact that Biden continued to lean in to touting “Bidenomics” even though the American people were not feeling the relief that his administration has continued to insist is happening, whether they see it or not.
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The end result, as the panelists noted, was that the American people were not looking at their financial situations and thinking that, first, things were looking up — and second, that they had the Biden administration to thank for that.
Full Panel: Bidenomics has become a 'negative word' amongst Democrats https://t.co/yahGTwRmZU
— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) November 26, 2023
FOX, “Fox News Sunday”:
Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) joined “Fox News Sunday” anchor Shannon Bream to discuss the pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas, and he argued that it had been made necessary by President Biden and the fact that, “behind the scenes,” he had pressured the Israelis to make concessions that were not in their best interest.
Among those concessions, Cotton said, was the decision to include fuel in the aid that was sent into Gaza. The Arkansas Senator explained that giving fuel to Gaza — which is controlled by Hamas — was effectively giving “ammunition” to the enemy.
Cotton also said that Hamas’ decision not to release American hostages in the first group showed the terrorist group’s contempt for Biden and the “weakness” he has projected on the global stage.
WATCH: @SenTomCotton reacts to the temporary cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war. pic.twitter.com/i0hAeDw3Jt
— Fox News Sunday (@FoxNewsSunday) November 26, 2023
MSNBC, “Inside With Jen Psaki”:
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) sat down with former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on her MSNBC show to discuss the Israel-Hamas War, and attempted to thread a very narrow needle. He claimed that even amid the current hostilities, it was possible to be “pro-Palestinian, anti-Hamas, and pro-Jewish state and against the leadership of Israel right now.”
Swalwell said that he agreed that Hamas was a terrorist organization — and affirmed Israel’s right to self-defense — and concluded by joining others in pushing the “two-state solution” that Palestinian leaders and Hamas have repeatedly rejected.
.@RepSwalwell: "You can say Hamas is a terrorist state. You can say Israel should protect against innocent life. You can be pro-Palestinian, anti-Hamas, and pro-Jewish state and against the leadership of Israel right now, and not be contradictory." pic.twitter.com/9HtVSfOCHo
— Inside with Jen Psaki (@InsideWithPsaki) November 26, 2023
Ben Rhodes, who worked in former President Barack Obama’s White House, also spoke to Psaki about the hostage deal with Hamas — and he said that every agreement was a “test” of what the other party was willing to do or capable of doing.
“In these kinds of situations, the only thing you know is whether or not the party you’re dealing with can deliver on something they say they’re going to do,” he said. “So you’re testing with each agreement what Hamas is capable of delivering here.”
"In these kinds of situations, the only thing you know is whether or not the party you're dealing with can deliver on something they say they're going to do. So you're testing with each agreement what Hamas is capable of delivering here."
@brhodes on Israel-Hamas hostage deal. pic.twitter.com/bC4pg6Cg3n— Inside with Jen Psaki (@InsideWithPsaki) November 26, 2023
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