Jayapal says condemnation of Hamas must be 'balanced' with Israel's 'outrages against Palestinians'

Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., says that any condemnation of Hamas for its terrorism should be "balanced" with criticism of Israel for its "outrages against Palestinians."

Jayapal made the statement during a Sunday morning appearance on CNN's "State of the Union" with host Dana Bash. Bash pressed Jayapal to condemn Hamas for its crimes against women specificially during its Oct. 7 massacre in Israel.

While Jayapal did condemn Hamas, she argued that Israel has committed crimes as well.

"Rape is horrific. Sexual assault is horrific. I think that it happens in war situations. Terrorist organizations like Hamas, obviously, are using these as tools," Jayapal said. "However, I think we have to balanced about bringing in the outrages agaisnt Palestinians. 15,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli airstrikes, three-quarters of whom are women and children."