(BLOG) Palestinian Terrorism: What Would You Do? http://t.co/bKPDXgUj8z
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(VIDEO) Egyptian Cleric On Hamas TV: Our Generation Will "Be Martyred On The Threshold Of Jerusalem"
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(VIDEO) IDF Soldiers-To-Be: No Terror Swap For Us
Dozens of young soldiers-to-be from the Eitan military preparation program (mechina) have informed the government that if they are taken captive, they do not want to be freed at the price of releasing dangerous terrorists. Wearing T-shirt bearing the logo, “We love Gilad,” the youth have set out for a five-day march from Jerusalem to Gaza to spread their message.
They began their journey at the Har Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem, where they stopped to remember the fallen soldiers and to say a prayer for Gilad Shalit's freedom.
They plan to proceed to the Erez checkpoint outside Gaza, where they will call not to bargain for captive soldiers in a manner that undermines security.
One young man explained, “We are not yet in the army. We've never been in captivity. But specifically now, when we aren't yet in uniform, we are ready to make the commitment that if G-d forbid we are taken captive, we do not want them to free us in a way that would hurt national security.”
Student Liel Homiansky said he had received support from his father, a former prisoner of Zion, and another man who had been jailed by the Soviet Union. Both told him that while they were in prison, “With their whole hearts, they would never have agreed to be released if in exchange any Zionist principle would be endangered. Not even a security risk, but something like delaying aliya [immigration].”
Their support gave him the confidence to agree wholeheartedly that he does not want terrorists freed on his behalf, Homiansky said. He, along with dozens of others, signed a petition to that effect.
Students said they support the Shalit family, and want to see Gilad Shalit brought home as quickly as possible. “This is the most unifying point in this generation,” one said. “All of us want Gilad to return home safely – in an honorable way.”
Hamas has demanded the release of more than 1,000 terrorists in exchange for Shalit's freedom, and some senior military officials say meeting the demand would lead to more murders.
Efforts have been made around the world on behalf of Shalit: pro-Israel activists created a "Free Gilad flotilla" in New York, governments have called to worsen conditions for terrorists, Psalms have been recited worldwide and senior leaders including U.S. President Barack Obama have called for the young soldier's freedom. However, Shalit's captors continue to hold him incommunicado. He is assumed to be alive and in Gaza." (source)
They began their journey at the Har Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem, where they stopped to remember the fallen soldiers and to say a prayer for Gilad Shalit's freedom.
They plan to proceed to the Erez checkpoint outside Gaza, where they will call not to bargain for captive soldiers in a manner that undermines security.
One young man explained, “We are not yet in the army. We've never been in captivity. But specifically now, when we aren't yet in uniform, we are ready to make the commitment that if G-d forbid we are taken captive, we do not want them to free us in a way that would hurt national security.”
Student Liel Homiansky said he had received support from his father, a former prisoner of Zion, and another man who had been jailed by the Soviet Union. Both told him that while they were in prison, “With their whole hearts, they would never have agreed to be released if in exchange any Zionist principle would be endangered. Not even a security risk, but something like delaying aliya [immigration].”
Their support gave him the confidence to agree wholeheartedly that he does not want terrorists freed on his behalf, Homiansky said. He, along with dozens of others, signed a petition to that effect.
Students said they support the Shalit family, and want to see Gilad Shalit brought home as quickly as possible. “This is the most unifying point in this generation,” one said. “All of us want Gilad to return home safely – in an honorable way.”
Hamas has demanded the release of more than 1,000 terrorists in exchange for Shalit's freedom, and some senior military officials say meeting the demand would lead to more murders.
Efforts have been made around the world on behalf of Shalit: pro-Israel activists created a "Free Gilad flotilla" in New York, governments have called to worsen conditions for terrorists, Psalms have been recited worldwide and senior leaders including U.S. President Barack Obama have called for the young soldier's freedom. However, Shalit's captors continue to hold him incommunicado. He is assumed to be alive and in Gaza." (source)
(VIDEO) Hamas MP: The Jews Were Brought To Palestine For The "Great Massacre"
Yunis al Astal, a member of the Palestinian Authority parliament, spelled out his organization's vision for the genocidal annihilation of the Jewish people in a television interview last week. The interview was broadcast on Hamas Al Aqsa TV and monitored by incitement watchdog group MEMRI.
Al Astal described the ingathering of the Jewish people in the Land of Israel in terms of a divine plan that would give the Arabs "the honor" of annihilating "the evil of this gang."
In a few years' time, he predicted, the Zionists will understand that they were brought here for the purpose of being slaughtered in "a great massacre."
Using Hitleresque language, he said that the Jews are more dangerous than all of the world's lethal birds of prey, dangerous reptiles and lethal bacteria combined.
Hamas and Fatah have signed a pact of cooperation, yet the Israeli government refuses to assign enemy status to Fatah, which controls part of Judea and Samaria. Rather, it sees it as a partner in security cooperation and possible peace talks. As part of the accord between Fatah and Hamas, Hamas's Al Aqsa TV is allowed to broadcast in Judea and Samaria.
Not long after the massacre of the Fogel family at Itamar, the government announced that it would be publishing an incitement index and monitoring PA hate talk, but little has been heard of the initiative since.
Al Astal described the ingathering of the Jewish people in the Land of Israel in terms of a divine plan that would give the Arabs "the honor" of annihilating "the evil of this gang."
In a few years' time, he predicted, the Zionists will understand that they were brought here for the purpose of being slaughtered in "a great massacre."
Using Hitleresque language, he said that the Jews are more dangerous than all of the world's lethal birds of prey, dangerous reptiles and lethal bacteria combined.
Hamas and Fatah have signed a pact of cooperation, yet the Israeli government refuses to assign enemy status to Fatah, which controls part of Judea and Samaria. Rather, it sees it as a partner in security cooperation and possible peace talks. As part of the accord between Fatah and Hamas, Hamas's Al Aqsa TV is allowed to broadcast in Judea and Samaria.
Not long after the massacre of the Fogel family at Itamar, the government announced that it would be publishing an incitement index and monitoring PA hate talk, but little has been heard of the initiative since.
(VIDEO) Jordanian Human Rights Activists, Lebanese TV, Praise Murderer Of 7 Israeli Girls
Jordanian Human Rights Activists, Lebanese TV Channel, Praise Ahmad Daqamsa, Murderer of Seven Israeli Girls, and Call for His Release...
The Island of Peace massacre was a mass murder incident at the Island of Peace, a joint Israeli-Jordanian park on the border between Israel and Jordan. The shooting attack occurred on March 13, 1997 when Jordanian Army Corporal Ahmed Daqamseh opened fire on a group of Israeli schoolgirls, killing seven. King Hussein's visit to Israel a few days later to pay respects to the grieving families deeply moved the Israeli public.
The same year, Daqamseh was sentenced to life in prison (25 years in Jordan). In February 2011, Hussein Mjali, Jordan's newly appointed justice minister, caused a diplomatic stir when he called for the early release of Daqamseh, who he portrayed as a Jordanian hero.
The Island of Peace massacre was a mass murder incident at the Island of Peace, a joint Israeli-Jordanian park on the border between Israel and Jordan. The shooting attack occurred on March 13, 1997 when Jordanian Army Corporal Ahmed Daqamseh opened fire on a group of Israeli schoolgirls, killing seven. King Hussein's visit to Israel a few days later to pay respects to the grieving families deeply moved the Israeli public.
The same year, Daqamseh was sentenced to life in prison (25 years in Jordan). In February 2011, Hussein Mjali, Jordan's newly appointed justice minister, caused a diplomatic stir when he called for the early release of Daqamseh, who he portrayed as a Jordanian hero.
(VIDEO) Israel's Iron Dome In Action - Raw Amateur & IDF Footage
Israel's Iron Dome in action.
This amateur video was taken by a Russian woman in the south of Israel. You will see the "patriot" missiles from the Iron Dome heading towards the oncoming missiles from Gaza, moments later you hear the bang from the colliding missiles... A job well done!
Included below is a video taken by the IDF of the missile impact...
IDF Footage - (h/t: Elder Of Ziyon)
This amateur video was taken by a Russian woman in the south of Israel. You will see the "patriot" missiles from the Iron Dome heading towards the oncoming missiles from Gaza, moments later you hear the bang from the colliding missiles... A job well done!
Included below is a video taken by the IDF of the missile impact...
IDF Footage - (h/t: Elder Of Ziyon)
(VIDEO) 2008: Arabs Stoning A Car In Jerusalem
Do you think this is acceptable behavior for the "religion of peace" or for anyone in fact? Unprovoked stoning of a vehicle with an intent to harm or kill the passengers inside!
(VIDEO) Flawless Airline Security On Israeli Planes
El Al Airlines in Israel has had a 100% success rating on its airline security for more than three decades: No hijackings, no bombings, no failed attempts aboard a flight.
And they have accomplished this spotless record WITHOUT invasive security measures. You don't even have to take your shoes off. You can even take on any liquids you want.
And they have accomplished this spotless record WITHOUT invasive security measures. You don't even have to take your shoes off. You can even take on any liquids you want.
(NEWS) Palestinian Rock Attacks Continue; Victim In Serious Condition
"As Palestinian Authority Arabs continue to attack Jewish drivers in Judea and Samaria, one victim has already been partially blinded and remains seriously hurt.
PA militias carried out multiple attacks along Judea and Samaria roads on Friday and Saturday. A rock attack was reported on Saturday night between Kiryat Arba and Hevron; no injuries were reported.
Earlier on Saturday, Arabs hurled firebombs at an IDF guard station near a Jewish neighborhood of Hevron. The soldiers were not hurt, and managed to capture two of the attackers."
PA militias carried out multiple attacks along Judea and Samaria roads on Friday and Saturday. A rock attack was reported on Saturday night between Kiryat Arba and Hevron; no injuries were reported.
Earlier on Saturday, Arabs hurled firebombs at an IDF guard station near a Jewish neighborhood of Hevron. The soldiers were not hurt, and managed to capture two of the attackers."
(NEWS) Rocket Warfare Escalates; 7 Mortar Shells Fired From Gaza
"11 rockets hit western Negev, Ashkelon area in less than 24 hours, including first Grad rocket to hit Ofakim since Operation Cast Lead; damage caused to building, cows injured.
Violence from the Gaza strip escalated Friday afternoon as Palestinians fired four mortar shells at the Ashkelon Regional Council and three mortar shells towards the western Negev.
All the the shells exploded in open land."
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All the the shells exploded in open land."
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(NEWS) Al-Qaeda Issues Hebrew-Language Threat
"Online recording tells 'aggressor Jews' they will not be safe until they 'leave land of Palestine'.
An al-Qaeda-linked group issued a Hebrew threat on Thursday to avenge Israel's killing of two Gaza militants, in what an expert said was the first use of the language for such propaganda.
In the half-minute-long recording posted on a website used by declared al-Qaeda affiliates, a hoarse male voice tells the 'aggressor Jews' they will not be safe from rockets and other attacks until they 'leave the land of Palestine'."
An al-Qaeda-linked group issued a Hebrew threat on Thursday to avenge Israel's killing of two Gaza militants, in what an expert said was the first use of the language for such propaganda.
In the half-minute-long recording posted on a website used by declared al-Qaeda affiliates, a hoarse male voice tells the 'aggressor Jews' they will not be safe from rockets and other attacks until they 'leave the land of Palestine'."
(NEWS) IAF Kills Army Of Islam Leader In Gaza
"Forces carry out aerial strike on vehicle of senior terrorist who planned to kidnap Israeli nationals in Sinai.
The air force and the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) targeted a senior member of the al-Qaida-affiliated Army of Islam on Wednesday, in an aerial strike on his vehicle in Gaza City.
Islam Yassin, 35, from Jabalya in the northern Gaza Strip was killed in the strike along with his brother Muhammad, and four people were lightly wounded, a Palestinian source in Gaza said."
The air force and the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) targeted a senior member of the al-Qaida-affiliated Army of Islam on Wednesday, in an aerial strike on his vehicle in Gaza City.
Islam Yassin, 35, from Jabalya in the northern Gaza Strip was killed in the strike along with his brother Muhammad, and four people were lightly wounded, a Palestinian source in Gaza said."
(NEWS) PA Detains Hamas Members Planning Jerusalem Suicide Bombing
"Operatives also planned to undermine political stability and Fatah control in W. Bank, Ma'an reports.
Palestinian Authority security forces arrested several members of Hamas’s armed wing, Izzadin Kassam, who were planning to carry out a suicide bombing in Jerusalem, the Palestinian Ma’an news agency reported on Wednesday.
The operatives had planned to undermine political stability and Fatah control in the West Bank, and to kill Nablus Mayor Adly Yaish, the report said."
Palestinian Authority security forces arrested several members of Hamas’s armed wing, Izzadin Kassam, who were planning to carry out a suicide bombing in Jerusalem, the Palestinian Ma’an news agency reported on Wednesday.
The operatives had planned to undermine political stability and Fatah control in the West Bank, and to kill Nablus Mayor Adly Yaish, the report said."
(NEWS) Samaria Resident Badly Hurt In Arab Ambush
"A Jewish man from Rechelim, in Samaria, suffered moderate to serious wounds when Arabs ambushed the car he was driving in, hurling a cinder block at him. The block struck his face, causing fractures to his face and skull.
The attack took place at about 2:00 AM Thursday morning near Shiloh, in the Binyamin area of Samaria. The man's car veered into an open ditch as a result of his injury. Eyewitnesses were quick to call security forces, and a Magen David Adom emergency services ambulance team gave him initial treatment and took him to Hadassah Ein-Karem Hospital. Faced with clear signs that terrorists are preparing to abduct IDF soldiers, Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Gabi Ashkenazi has instructed IDF commanders to reinforce soldiers' awareness of personal security protocol.
Soldiers in Judea and Samaria are believed to be under the greatest threat."
The attack took place at about 2:00 AM Thursday morning near Shiloh, in the Binyamin area of Samaria. The man's car veered into an open ditch as a result of his injury. Eyewitnesses were quick to call security forces, and a Magen David Adom emergency services ambulance team gave him initial treatment and took him to Hadassah Ein-Karem Hospital. Faced with clear signs that terrorists are preparing to abduct IDF soldiers, Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Gabi Ashkenazi has instructed IDF commanders to reinforce soldiers' awareness of personal security protocol.
Soldiers in Judea and Samaria are believed to be under the greatest threat."
(NEWS) Arab Man Tries To Stab Jewish Woman In Jerusalem
"Issawiya resident attempts to attack a Jewish woman near Hadassah Mount Scopus Hospital in order to prove to his friends that he is not a collaborator; he is stopped by hospital guards, taxi driver.
A terror attack was thwarted in Jerusalem on Thursday, after a 50-year-old resident of the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Issawiya tried to stab a young Jewish woman near Hadassah Mount Scopus Hospital.
According to a police investigation, the man was following the young woman. Near the Hadassah Mount Scopus Hospital, he pulled out a long kitchen knife and began chasing her."
A terror attack was thwarted in Jerusalem on Thursday, after a 50-year-old resident of the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Issawiya tried to stab a young Jewish woman near Hadassah Mount Scopus Hospital.
According to a police investigation, the man was following the young woman. Near the Hadassah Mount Scopus Hospital, he pulled out a long kitchen knife and began chasing her."
(NEWS) Oren: Israel Will Survive PA Terrorism
"Israel's Ambassador to the United States, Michael Oren, says the Jewish State will survive the threat to its existence presented by Palestinian Authority terrorism.
Oren told attendees at the 40th anniversary dinner for the Rabbinical College of America, 'In these times of great [happiness], when we gather together to celebrate institutions of learning, it's sometimes difficult to realize that the Jewish people and Israel today face challenges every bit as daunting and seemingly insurmountable as any that has confronted us at any stage of our thousands of years of history as a people.'
The Israeli ambassador, an alumnus of the yeshiva years ago, spoke before some 400 participants. Rabbi Moshe Herson, director of the institution, described the 40 years of Jewish programming that marked the yeshiva, which began as the Achei Temimim Lubavitch yeshiva in Newark, New Jersey."
Oren told attendees at the 40th anniversary dinner for the Rabbinical College of America, 'In these times of great [happiness], when we gather together to celebrate institutions of learning, it's sometimes difficult to realize that the Jewish people and Israel today face challenges every bit as daunting and seemingly insurmountable as any that has confronted us at any stage of our thousands of years of history as a people.'
The Israeli ambassador, an alumnus of the yeshiva years ago, spoke before some 400 participants. Rabbi Moshe Herson, director of the institution, described the 40 years of Jewish programming that marked the yeshiva, which began as the Achei Temimim Lubavitch yeshiva in Newark, New Jersey."
(BLOG) Apologist For Hamas: See No Evil, Hear No Evil
"A St. Petersburg Times correspondent stumbles blindly through Gaza, ignoring the worst aspects of Hamas rule.
Some people say that Mussolini's fascist government made the trains run on time. But they cannot disguise or excuse the ugly nature of the regime and what it stood for.
Ever since the Gaza war, biased journalists have been looking for ways to whitewash the terrorist Hamas regime in Gaza. The latest example comes from Susan Taylor Martin, Senior Correspondent for the St. Petersburg Times who conveniently ignores everything that Hamas stands for during a visit to the territory.
Taylor Martin's piece lacks vital context, creating a positive image of Hamas, a terrorist organization whose own charter promotes anti-Semitism and genocide against Israel and Jews.
While acknowledging that Israel launched Operation Cast Lead to deal with rockets falling on Israeli cities, the article states:
Did Israel really destroy civilians targets in Gaza out of a primitive desire to punish the Palestinians or simply for the sake of it? Or has Taylor Martin failed to mention that Hamas fought from within civilian structures and employed human shields while deliberately fighting a campaign of urban warfare with little regard for its own population?
According to Taylor Martin:
In fact, Israel has more than "slightly relaxed its blockade". As of the end of June, under a new policy, a detailed "black list" of goods was drawn up that will not be permitted into the Gaza Strip. Only weapons or "dual-use" materials that could be used to manufacture weapons are on the list. Any item not on the list will be permitted into Gaza. Therefore, thousands of items are allowed into the Gaza Strip.
As the latest weekly report outlines, 1105 truckloads (25,108 tons) of goods were unloaded at the crossings, in addition to fuel. This also includes cement, which enters the Gaza Strip for specific building projects under the auspices of the UN and other non-governmental organizations in order to prevent Hamas from using construction materials for military purposes.
Taylor Martin claims:
Yet again, inconvenient context is missed out. Irrespective of the role of the blockade, it might be relevant to point out that Hamas has also maintained control over Gaza through the barrel of a gun, having brutally seized the territory in a 2007 coup where Fatah rivals were thrown alive off the roofs of buildings. Indeed, only one sentence in the article mentions the Hamas seizure of power without going into any of the gory details. Hamas has also clamped down on any opposition to its rule since, including detaining Palestinian journalists.
Taylor Martin's reference to the tunnel economy and the effectiveness of Hamas governance exposes a major inconsistency in media coverage of Gaza. For the past few years, many media have painted a picture of a humanitarian crisis amidst scenes of apocalyptic suffering in Gaza. As Martin Taylor mentions the refrigerators, stoves, washing machines, mattresses, motorcycles, tuk-tuks and a $50,000 Porsche Cayenne emerging through smuggling tunnels, she may wish to make up her mind which picture she wants to present.
The article states that:
Perhaps the image many Westerners have of Hamas is precisely due to the naivety of journalists such as Taylor Martin. Hamas terrorists don't just wave AK-47s - they fire them along with rockets at Israeli civilians. Likewise, "shouting anti-Israel slogans" downplays the incitement, hatred and extremism that Hamas represents. Hamas is far more than waving and sloganeering.
According to the article:
Taylor Martin fails to distinguish how many of those Gazans killed were active combatants or Hamas members. Indeed, Hamas itself has recently admitted that the IDF's casualty estimates were accurate. And if Taylor Martin is focused on Hamas, why then does she continue by highlighting the discredited Goldstone Report's criticisms of Israel, naming individual charges while completely ignoring any made against Hamas?
If Taylor Martin writes that both sides were accused of committing war crimes, surely she should expand on both. But no. After all, why draw attention to something negative about Hamas, particularly if it will detract from the charge against Israel?
Taylor Martin's myopia even extends to the very large country of Egypt, which tightly controls Gaza's southern border in order to prevent Islamist contagion into Sinai and beyond. Instead, only one country is responsible for all borders even those that aren't its own:
While Taylor Martin pays lip service at the conclusion of her article to the possibility that Hamas operates according to strictly conservative norms, she says:
So Gazans are apparently more concerned with the lack of Israeli goods than they are with the loss of freedoms and hardships that a Hamas government has imposed upon them. Is Susan Taylor Martin really that myopic? Judging from her visit to Gaza, the answer is an unequivocal yes.
If you think Susan Taylor Martin has whitewashed Hamas, send your considered comments to the St. Petersburg Times through its online Letters to the Editor form." (source)
Some people say that Mussolini's fascist government made the trains run on time. But they cannot disguise or excuse the ugly nature of the regime and what it stood for.
Ever since the Gaza war, biased journalists have been looking for ways to whitewash the terrorist Hamas regime in Gaza. The latest example comes from Susan Taylor Martin, Senior Correspondent for the St. Petersburg Times who conveniently ignores everything that Hamas stands for during a visit to the territory.
Taylor Martin's piece lacks vital context, creating a positive image of Hamas, a terrorist organization whose own charter promotes anti-Semitism and genocide against Israel and Jews.
While acknowledging that Israel launched Operation Cast Lead to deal with rockets falling on Israeli cities, the article states:
'It has been nearly two years since Israel destroyed thousands of homes, schools and other buildings in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip during a three-week war'
Did Israel really destroy civilians targets in Gaza out of a primitive desire to punish the Palestinians or simply for the sake of it? Or has Taylor Martin failed to mention that Hamas fought from within civilian structures and employed human shields while deliberately fighting a campaign of urban warfare with little regard for its own population?
According to Taylor Martin:
'Although Israel has slightly relaxed its blockade of Gaza, cement is among the many items still not legally allowed into the area except under rare circumstances.'
In fact, Israel has more than "slightly relaxed its blockade". As of the end of June, under a new policy, a detailed "black list" of goods was drawn up that will not be permitted into the Gaza Strip. Only weapons or "dual-use" materials that could be used to manufacture weapons are on the list. Any item not on the list will be permitted into Gaza. Therefore, thousands of items are allowed into the Gaza Strip.
As the latest weekly report outlines, 1105 truckloads (25,108 tons) of goods were unloaded at the crossings, in addition to fuel. This also includes cement, which enters the Gaza Strip for specific building projects under the auspices of the UN and other non-governmental organizations in order to prevent Hamas from using construction materials for military purposes.
Taylor Martin claims:
'Instead of weakening the Islamist group, the blockade has strengthened Hamas' control of Gaza. And due in part to the tunnel economy, Hamas has shown it can govern effectively.'
Yet again, inconvenient context is missed out. Irrespective of the role of the blockade, it might be relevant to point out that Hamas has also maintained control over Gaza through the barrel of a gun, having brutally seized the territory in a 2007 coup where Fatah rivals were thrown alive off the roofs of buildings. Indeed, only one sentence in the article mentions the Hamas seizure of power without going into any of the gory details. Hamas has also clamped down on any opposition to its rule since, including detaining Palestinian journalists.
Taylor Martin's reference to the tunnel economy and the effectiveness of Hamas governance exposes a major inconsistency in media coverage of Gaza. For the past few years, many media have painted a picture of a humanitarian crisis amidst scenes of apocalyptic suffering in Gaza. As Martin Taylor mentions the refrigerators, stoves, washing machines, mattresses, motorcycles, tuk-tuks and a $50,000 Porsche Cayenne emerging through smuggling tunnels, she may wish to make up her mind which picture she wants to present.
The article states that:
'This is the image many Westerners have of Hamas: masked men in black, waving AK-47s and shouting anti-Israel slogans.
This is another reality: well-educated technocrats, worrying about sewage treatment and agricultural output.'
Perhaps the image many Westerners have of Hamas is precisely due to the naivety of journalists such as Taylor Martin. Hamas terrorists don't just wave AK-47s - they fire them along with rockets at Israeli civilians. Likewise, "shouting anti-Israel slogans" downplays the incitement, hatred and extremism that Hamas represents. Hamas is far more than waving and sloganeering.
According to the article:
'A United Nations commission found that both Hamas and Israel committed war crimes during the fighting, which killed 13 Israelis and as many as 1,444 Gazans in the winter of 2008-09.'
Taylor Martin fails to distinguish how many of those Gazans killed were active combatants or Hamas members. Indeed, Hamas itself has recently admitted that the IDF's casualty estimates were accurate. And if Taylor Martin is focused on Hamas, why then does she continue by highlighting the discredited Goldstone Report's criticisms of Israel, naming individual charges while completely ignoring any made against Hamas?
If Taylor Martin writes that both sides were accused of committing war crimes, surely she should expand on both. But no. After all, why draw attention to something negative about Hamas, particularly if it will detract from the charge against Israel?
Taylor Martin's myopia even extends to the very large country of Egypt, which tightly controls Gaza's southern border in order to prevent Islamist contagion into Sinai and beyond. Instead, only one country is responsible for all borders even those that aren't its own:
'The isolation keeps Gazans in what they say is a large prison, with Israel controlling the skies, coast and land borders.'
While Taylor Martin pays lip service at the conclusion of her article to the possibility that Hamas operates according to strictly conservative norms, she says:
'Though few Gazans will say anything publicly against Hamas, they make it clear that they miss the days before the Hamas' takeover when they could get cheaper, better quality goods from Israel. And without the risk of Israeli missile strikes on the tunnels and nearby homes.'
So Gazans are apparently more concerned with the lack of Israeli goods than they are with the loss of freedoms and hardships that a Hamas government has imposed upon them. Is Susan Taylor Martin really that myopic? Judging from her visit to Gaza, the answer is an unequivocal yes.
If you think Susan Taylor Martin has whitewashed Hamas, send your considered comments to the St. Petersburg Times through its online Letters to the Editor form." (source)
(NEWS) Israel Pardons 45 Wanted Palestinians
"Amnesty granted to Fatah men as gesture for Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha; part of deal signed between Israel, PA following Hamas takeover of Gaza.
Despite the stalled peace negotiations, Israel has granted amnesty to 45 wanted Fatah men ahead of the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha, which begins Tuesday.
The gesture is part of the amnesty agreement signed between Israel and the Palestinian Authority some three years ago, according to which the Fatah men must lay down their arms and vow to avoid any armed activity against Israel."
Despite the stalled peace negotiations, Israel has granted amnesty to 45 wanted Fatah men ahead of the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha, which begins Tuesday.
The gesture is part of the amnesty agreement signed between Israel and the Palestinian Authority some three years ago, according to which the Fatah men must lay down their arms and vow to avoid any armed activity against Israel."
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