CNN International’s coverage of yesterday’s fighting in Gaza concluded at midnight with a rush of images: mangled civilians writhing in the rubble, primitive hospitals overflowing with the wounded, fireballs mushrooming between apartment complexes, the funeral of a Palestinian child. Missing from the montage, however, was even a fleeting glimpse of the tens of thousands of Israelis who spent last night and much of last week in bomb shelters; of the house in Netivot, where a man was killed by a Grad missile; or indeed any of the hundreds of rockets, mortar shells, and other projectiles fired by Hamas since the breakdown of the so-called ceasefire. This was CNN at its unprincipled worst… One wonders why Israel even bothers… Since it’s going to be condemned for it anyway, shouldn’t Israel smash Hamas promptly and massively and reap the benefits in terms of self-respect, deterrence, and a respite for its embattled citizens?
Something to keep in mind as images of wounded children – thrust into a war zone by the combination of Hamas’s “put military installations in civilian areas” war crimes and Hamas’s “fire at Israeli civilian centers” war crimes – begin to trickle in over the course of the day. Hamas bragged about wanting war and held sick barbaric rallies mocking captured Israeli soldiers. But it’s Israel’s fault.
References:
* A Crisis And An Opportunity
* Hamas Leaders Spent Last Month Bragging About War, Mocking Israeli Restraint [MR]
* Hamas Mocks Shalit During Gigantic Rally: “I Miss My Mom And Dad” [MR]
Previously:
* What The Hell Is Going On At Fox News?
* Compare And Contrast – Palestinian Vs. Israeli Targeting (Plus: NYT Scrubs Story About "Vast Majority" Of Hamas Casualties Being Military?)
* LAT: Israel Launched "Surprise Offensive" To Win "Favorable Terms" (Plus: Even Hamas Can’t Pretend They Didn’t Trigger Current Round Of Fighting)
