OPINION: Harvey Milk Club Rescinds Biden Endorsement Due to Pro-Hamas Propaganda

The Harvey Milk Club, a prominent Democrat LGBT group in San Francisco, has rescinded their endorsement of Joe Biden for the California primary in March. The news was certainly intriguing at first, but as soon as the reason for the withdrawal of support was given, curiosity quickly turned to disbelief. 

The radical rainbow-wielding imbeciles have decided that Joe Biden’s lack of action in the Israel-Palestine war merits their condemnation. They seem to be taking the side of the genocidal terrorist organization Hamas. The “Queers for Palestine” movement was, for quite a while, a laughable cause with little to no support. To the chagrin of the sane LGBT Californians, apparently this has become the mainstream position among the more prominent LGBT in the community.

In their statement, the group did their perfunctory condemnation of the violence toward the Israelis on October 7, 2023, but they quickly changed their tune to focus on the inhumanity of the death of the Palestinians, as if their lives are more sacred than the Israelis. “Biden’s call to reject anti-Palestinian sentiments appears incongruent with his public stance, which has legitimized the Israeli government’s actions causing human suffering,” the statement reads. It goes on to conclude, “Our decision to rescind our endorsement of Joe Biden in the primary election reflects our collective voice urging swift action and a comprehensive reevaluation of policies to address the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.”

The organization’s decision came after a special meeting held last week during which over 100 members and activists voted “overwhelmingly” to rescind the endorsement. It should be noted that the nullification of the endorsement only applies to the primary, and the group did not choose to endorse any other candidate. That means that when and if Biden receives the official nomination, the organization will most likely eat crow and re-extend the endorsement. 

Also included in the group’s statement is a figure claiming over 25,000 civilian deaths in Palestine. The statement did not cite any source for this information, but there are several reasons to doubt the figure. First, Hamas is in complete control over the death counts coming from the Gaza Strip. The Associated Press reports that the Ministry of Health in Gaza, a governmental agency, is the only source of casualty numbers, and Hamas, having control of the Palestinian government, also controls information coming from the ministry. With the well publicized riots, protests, and marches all over the western world supporting and sympathizing with the murderous terrorists, it stands to reason that Hamas would inflate the casualty numbers to inspire anti-Zionist rhetoric and sentiments. And as the Harvey Milk Club proves, their efforts are working.

Also, as the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok continues to influence youth in America, they are simultaneously being bombarded with pro-Hamas propaganda. Politicians have slammed the app for allowing dangerous incorrect information that promotes the terrorist organization to run rampant on their platform. A whistleblower from TikTok claimed that the app’s moderators have openly expressed “support for terrorism or endorsed extremist movements” that work against Israel. As the hateful propaganda spreads, it influences those who consume it, brainwashing them into supporting literal terrorism and genocide.

All of these intricacies aside, it’s time to address the two elephants in the room. Despite any propaganda that may be floating around, common sense should dictate that support for or belief in the compassion of terrorists is asinine. The fact is Hamas perpetrated a barbaric and unprovoked attack on the innocent people of Israel. Hamas has repeatedly stated that they intend to eradicate the Jewish people and the Jewish state using the slogan “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,” a mantra that has alarmingly become a calling card for the American pro-Palestine protests. Calling for a ceasefire and ending violence is a good and noble effort, but if one side of a conflict blatantly says they will not stop until genocide is fulfilled, it would be literal suicide if Israel chose not to believe them. 

As for the Harvey Milk Club and any other moronic “Queers for Palestine,” I implore you, go there. Try to live as a nonbinary, pink-haired, multi-pierced human in a country controlled by Hamas. Try to force them to “respect your pronouns.” You will find yourself being hurled to your death from atop a building. Hamas and terrorists like them want to eradicate Jews and LGBT people. The Harvey Milk Club should empathize with the Jews fearing for their lives, not the evil lunatics wishing them harm. Whatever happened to “The enemy of my enemy is my friend”?