Today's example comes from the Australian. It begins:
While calls for caution and restraint are justified, Hamas's culpability is clear. Israel has an unequivocal duty to protect the lives of its citizens against deadly attacks by a terrorist organisation that steadfastly refuses to even acknowledge its right to exist. Since last weekend more than 120 lethal rockets - many supplied by Iran and Syria - have been fired from Gaza, indiscriminately targeting population centres in Israel. That's more than 800 fired by Hamas and associated terrorist groups such as Islamic Jihad this year, and 8000 since Israel withdrew from Gaza in a significant act of goodwill and in a gesture towards peace in 2005. At any time, a million Israelis are within range of the rockets and they have less than a minute to find shelter.
Such a situation would be intolerable for any self-respecting country. That is a lesson Hamas, regrettably, has failed to learn. In similar circumstances almost four years ago, Israel launched a three-week operation into Gaza in which 1200 people died. Yet, buoyed by a massive infusion of rockets from Iran, which has vowed to wipe Israel off the face of the Earth, Hamas has attacked again. And now, Israel has been forced to go in again.Does Hamas likewise have an unequivocal duty to protect the lives of its citizens against deadly attacks?
Doesn't Israel likewise refuse to acknowledge Hamas's right to exist? (Hint: the answer is right there in the language about "terrorist organizations.")
How many missiles have been fired from Israel into population centers in Gaza?
How many Palestinians are within range of Israeli attacks? (Hint: everyone in Gaza.)
Why are they pretending that Israel was "forced" into something that was clearly a choice (even if not a well-thought out one)?
It's unfortunate that Western media coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is so one-sided. One would hope for more from journalists in countries with an interest and strong tradition of real democracy.
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