I think it was Maitlis' predecessor on Newsnight, Kirsty Wark who interviewed a supporter of Palestinians a while ago and asked them about 10 times very aggressively 'do you condemn the rockets', effectively sabotaging the interview. Tried to find the clip once but failed. Anyway it's a beloved tactic by state propagandists everywhere to deflect attention from their crimes by focusing on those of official enemies, real, imagined or exaggerated to the point of absurdity. 'We' are always the 'Good Guys'.

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