Strange Moments in Headline Composition – Mysteriously All Anti-Israel

When you read “Israel orders end to Gaza rockets”, doesn’t that make it seem like Israel has ordered an end to its own rocket attacks (you know, the kind of thing you can actually order?) Instead of what Israel is actually trying to achieve – an end to Palestinian attacks against Israel?

When you read
“Abbas urges end to Israel attacks”
, doesn’t that make it seem like Abbas is urging an end to attacks by Israel? Instead of what Abbas was actually advocating – an end to Palestinian attacks against Israel?

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