Owen Jones shocks: "What else was Hamas supposed to do on October 7th?"

British journalist Owen Jones, a prominent Guardian columnist and vocal critic of Israel’s Gaza operations, is under fire following claims he said, “What else was Hamas supposed to do on October 7th?” during a recent *Piers Morgan Uncensored* appearance.

The quote, circulated widely on X today, has fueled accusations that Jones justified Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attack, which killed over 1,200 Israelis and took more than 250 hostages.

Jones, a frequent guest on *Piers Morgan Uncensored*, has engaged in heated debates over the Israel-Hamas conflict. In a November 2023 episode, he challenged host Piers Morgan on Gaza’s death toll, comparing it to Russia’s actions in Ukraine and questioning inconsistent use of the term “genocide.” On July 3, 2025,

Jones defended rapper Bob Vylan’s “death to the IDF” chant, arguing it targeted the Israeli Defense Forces institutionally, not soldiers, but faltered when Morgan presented contradictory footage, as reported by *Guido Fawkes*. That same episode saw Jones clash with lawyer Alan Dershowitz, calling him a “terrorist” for defending Israel’s actions, while advocating for a ceasefire alongside Palestinian leader Mustafa Barghouti.

The October 7 comment, cited in X posts by users like @OliLondonTV and @VividProwess, has drawn sharp rebuke, with critics labeling it “despicable” for excusing Hamas’s atrocities. For those who have forgotten, those include systemic violence against women, including rape, mutilation, raping dead bodies, male rape, tying up Israelis and setting them alight, burning whole families and more.