Sen. Tillis schools anti-Israel protester on Hamas in hallway confrontation: 'Dictators'

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Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., confronted an anti-Israel protester in a Senate office building stairwell on Thursday afternoon, after the woman claimed Hamas was "legitimately" voted in by the Palestinian people.

In a video posted to X, formerly known as Twitter, Tillis can be heard telling the protester "Hamas has caused this carnage, Hamas has to cease to represent the Palestinian people so we can save them and protect them."

The unidentified protester, who a Tillis staffer said was with the feminist activist group Code Pink, can be heard that saying "Hamas were legitimately voted in" in 2006.

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Tillis fired back at the protester and said "they canceled future elections."

"They are dictators who have raped and murdered Israelis," Tillis said. "When the people of Palestine elect somebody in a free election, I'll be arguing for a ceasefire."

The unidentified Code Pink protester then said "Israel won't let them have an election," to which Tillis shot back and said "Hamas will not let them have an election."

"No, it's Israel, Israel is the occupier sir," she said.

One of Tillis's aides who recorded the video told Fox News Digital the interaction occurred after a Senate, Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee meeting. The aide said the protester was