He said that Hamas is against the killing of any civilians, and that the killing of the Israeli teens was not authorized by the Hamas leadership — although he did justify those killings. Nor did he explain why Hamas included the murders of Israeli civilians in its “Glory Record.” Here are some of Hamas’ self-described […]
4-year-old Israeli boy killed by mortar fired from UNRWA school Hamas-controlled area in Gaza
UPDATE Saturday 9:26AM: The IDF has retracted its statement that the mortar came from a UN school, saying it came from a “Hamas-controlled area.” —– There needs to be an investigation of the United Nations. As I wrote on July 29: “There needs to be an investigation of the UNRWA over this. Could it really […]
Hamas deported journalists who “would focus on filming the places from where missiles were launched”
To show Hamas launching attacks from civilian areas was tantamount to collaborating with the Israelis. “Hamas Government Spokesperson: We Deported Foreign Journalists for Filming Missile Launches,” MEMRI, August 14, 2014 (thanks to Marc): Isra Al-Mudallal, head of foreign relations in the Hamas Information Ministry, admitted, in a phone interview with Mayadeen TV on August 14, […]
Robert Spencer in FrontPage Mag: The Media’s Silence to Hamas’ Genocidal Venom
In FrontPage I discuss how the mainstream media fronts for the jihad: The Spanish government on Monday announced that it had “provisionally suspended” sales of weapons to Israel because of its supposed targeting of civilians in Gaza. This came a day after the Obama Administration declared that it was “appalled” by Israel’s “disgraceful” shelling of a […]
Hamas celebrates: “We have won the military battle”
As far as Hamas is concerned, they won the military battle as soon as Israel agreed to a ceasefire. In Islamic law, one only calls for a truce when one is losing. “‘Resistance!’ Cry Crowds at Hamas Gaza Victory Rally,” AFP, August 7, 2014 (thanks to Jerk Chicken): Hundreds of Palestinians poured onto the streets […]
Gaza Bishop: Hamas used church to fire rockets
Not that the international media, Barack Obama, or the UN will take any notice. Their minds are made up. They appear determined to demonize and isolate Israel. That seems to be more important to them than the facts.
France 24 reporter finds Hamas rocket launcher in residential area next to UN building
Not that this, or anything else from the growing mountain of evidence, will stop the mainstream media, the UN and Barack Obama from condemning Israel for supposedly targeting civilians. The Israel Defense Forces posted this photo on Facebook with this explanation: A France 24 reporter was searching for the location of Hamas’ rocket launchers in […]
Hamas TV: Dress up like Jews to execute jihad-martyrdom suicide bombings
War is deceit, said Muhammad, and Hamas is eagerly implementing his words. But their crowning deceit is not operations like these, as murderous as they are, but their successful efforts to manipulate the mainstream media and portray Israel as targeting innocent civilians. “Hamas TV: Dress up like Jews to execute suicide bombings,” by Itamar Marcus, […]
Indian news team witnesses Hamas building rocket silo next to hotel
The report was “published on ndtv.com after our team left the Gaza strip – Hamas has not taken very kindly to any reporting of its rockets being fired.” Here is clear evidence of Hamas trying to provoke civilian casualties by launching rockets from civilian areas. “NDTV Exclusive: How Hamas Assembles and Fires Rockets,” by Sreenivasan […]
Captured Hamas combat manual explains benefits of human shields
Does it contain a chapter on how the international media, the UN, the EU, Barack Obama, Human Rights Watch et al will accept unquestioningly Hamas’s claims about Israel targeting civilians, and condemn it accordingly? It should, because that may be the greatest benefit of all for Hamas of its policy of using human shields. “Captured […]