Karen Attiah, a columnist for The Washington Post, recently stood by her decision to retweet a post endorsing Hamas's terrorist attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.
Despite facing criticism, she attributed the backlash to racial prejudice. "I make no apologies for standing on the side of Palestinian liberation, at all," Attiah declared during a book signing event, as captured in footage by Algemeiner's Corey Walker. Her retweet, shared shortly after the attack, provocatively questioned, "What did y'all think decolonization meant? vibes? papers? essays? losers."
According to The Washington Free Beacon, Attiah's remarks at the book signing highlighted her perception of the hostility directed at those who discuss the Israel-Palestine conflict, particularly if they are black. She described the confrontation as "actually an example of how violent it is, the response is, to anyone who speaks about, uh, Israel-Palestine and, frankly, I'd say, particularly if you're black." Notably, she omitted that the woman confronting her was also black.
Attiah has a history of criticizing Israel and its defense actions. Following the October 7 attack, which marked the deadliest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust, she penned a column condemning Israel's military response to the terrorists.
Around this period, she also expressed her discontent with then-President Joe Biden's support for Israel, stating she would "never forgive" him for it. Her controversial stance extends to defending figures like former CNN contributor Marc Lamont Hill, known for using the phrase "From the river to the sea," and the anti-Semitic "Squad," as noted by Commentary in December 2023.
In addition to her views on Israel, Attiah has been a vocal critic of Jeff Bezos's decision to prevent The Washington Post's editorial board from endorsing Kamala Harris. Despite several employees resigning in protest, Attiah remains with the publication.
`1`Her past actions have also sparked accusations of racism, notably in 2020, when she tweeted about "revenge" against white women, holding them accountable for historical events and political outcomes. "White women are lucky that we are just calling them 'Karen's' [sic]," she wrote, "And not calling for revenge."
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