Will AOC Shed Tears for Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah After He Was Killed by Israel?

 

(via Arsen Ostrovsky on X)

When I learned that Israel had killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in an air raid in Beirut, I almost immediately wondered if AOC would condemn Israel for the attack or at the very least shed a tear for Nasrallah.

Well, prominent Israeli attorney Arsen Ostrovsky was way ahead of me on X when he shared the picture above of AOC wiping away tears with the caption:

Reaction from @AOC that Hassan Nasrallah, arch terrorist, with blood of hundreds of American servicemen and nationals on his hands, was eliminated by Israel.

As of this writing, AOC has not made any public comment concerning Nasrallah's death. But considering that she condemned exploding Israel's pager operation against Hezbollah operatives earlier this month, it is reasonable to conclude she would likely do so again.

President Biden and Vice-President Harris will shed no tears for Nasrallah. From President Biden:

Hassan Nasrallah and the terrorist group he led, Hezbollah, were responsible for killing hundreds of Americans over a four-decade reign of terror.  His death from an Israeli airstrike is a measure of justice for his many victims, including thousands of Americans, Israelis, and Lebanese civilians.

The strike that killed Nasrallah took place in the broader context of the conflict that began with Hamas’s massacre on October 7, 2023.  Nasrallah, the next day, made the fateful decision to join hands with Hamas and open what he called a “northern front” against Israel.

For her part, Vice-President Harris echoed Biden's sentiments regarding Nasrallah's death as "a measure of justice":

Hassan Nasrallah was a terrorist with American blood on his hands. Across decades, his leadership of Hezbollah destabilized the Middle East and led to the killing of countless innocent people in Lebanon, Israel, Syria, and around the world. Today, Hezbollah’s victims have a measure of justice.

I have an unwavering commitment to the security of Israel. I will always support Israel’s right to defend itself against Iran and Iran-backed terrorist groups such as Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis.

When AOC does weigh on the subject, I doubt she will condemn Nasrallah as a terrorist much less lament those who were his victims. Above all else, she will not see Nasrallah's killing as a measure of justice.