Hillary Clinton Still Confuses TikTok with Tanks
Clinton's focus on digital dissent, as reported by The Hill, suggests a remarkable ability to overlook the 75-year-long, well-documented history of Israeli government actions in Palestine and the occupied territories. This isn't a 'PR nightmare' created by 30-second videos; it's a structural political problem. Her concern echoes those of officials like Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), who in 2022
received $10,000 from Pro-Israel America PAC, an AIPAC partner, and has consistently advocated for legislation targeting social media platforms critical of Israeli policies. Blaming TikTok for revealing inconvenient truths is far easier than confronting the consequences of disproportionate military force or the 2.3 million people living under siege in Gaza, which even UN bodies have criticized
extensively. One might wonder if the former Secretary of State genuinely believes that if only TikTok were silenced, the world would suddenly forget about forced displacement, collective punishment, or the continuous expansion of settlements. It seems the 'Israel PR nightmare' isn't about how stories are told, but what stories there are to tell. Perhaps accountability, not content moderation, is
the real solution?