A10, Wednesday 11/5/08
By Isabel Kershner
Kershner allows Hamas to score one of its talking point by reporting its complaint about the maintenance of the economic embargo. She could have just as easily pointed out that the truce has held even though Hamas has not come closer to negotiating the return of captive Israeli corporal, Gilad Shalit. Moreover, in recent months, Hamas allowed truce breaches by "renegades." Are we to believe that though it rules Gaza with a tight grip, Hamas can't prevent rocket attacks on Israel? Instead of digging tunnels to kidnap soldiers, Hamas could have more effectively policed renegade forces, enforcing the truce.
Kershner writes that "Israeli security officials regularly accuse Hamas of exploiting the calm to build up its strength and prepare for a future war." The statements of Israeli military officials are hardly accusations, for they have been substantiated.
After reporting that Israeli security forces entered Gaza to destroy a tunnel built for an "immanent operation," Kershner waits five paragraphs to mention the Shalit kidnapping, which occurred by use of such a tunnel, though Kershner neglects to mention that. Only a well-informed reader will recognize that tunnel construction from Gaza into Israel is directly related to kidnapping.
Kershner writes that "Israeli security officials regularly accuse Hamas of exploiting the calm to build up its strength and prepare for a future war." The statements of Israeli military officials are hardly accusations, for they have been substantiated.
After reporting that Israeli security forces entered Gaza to destroy a tunnel built for an "immanent operation," Kershner waits five paragraphs to mention the Shalit kidnapping, which occurred by use of such a tunnel, though Kershner neglects to mention that. Only a well-informed reader will recognize that tunnel construction from Gaza into Israel is directly related to kidnapping.
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