By Ethan Bronner and Taghreed El-Khodary
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Hamas’ execution of Palestinians suspected of collaboration with Israel is revealing; the supportive response of a crowd that witnessed one execution is sickening. Nonetheless, the executions and the crowd’s non-response offer an uncomfortable window into the chaotic and violent world of many Palestinians.
Bronner and El-Khodary do not mention that the European Union also considers Hamas as a terrorist organization. I wonder why, sometimes, the EU is included, and, sometimes, it is not. I suspect that the EU is excluded to give a false impression that the US and Israel are going the course alone.
The reporters state that “Politicians on the left…urged the government to seek a new cease-fire” but do not highlight the fact that Ehud Barak, leader of the most powerful party on the left – Labor – was executing the military operation. The reporters also neglect to mention who these politicians are.
Finally, Bronner and El-Khodary quote only one Israeli and the quote possesses little explanatory power.
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but the Univ. also has facilities that are bomb making labs.
"It has not made clear if it means to topple the leadership of Hamas."
Hasn't it?
Good point about the EU. Canada and Japan as well. Australia and the UK label its military wing terrorist.
No attempt is made to interpret how Hamas defines collaboration with Israel.
Mr. Barak had told lawmakers that Israel…offered its hand in peace to the Palestinian nation. Did he really refer to the Palestinian "nation"? That's the NYT tweaking the language a bit.
Good point about Barak and Labor.