Hamas Rationalizes Their Insane Behavior

Hamas is insane and this is borne out by how they rationalize their actions.  Below are two examples and while you read them imagine if an Israeli said it.  The first, reported by Reuters is about the stealing of UN supplies (denied and then rationalized by...

NY Times Describes Reactions to War in Gaza Town of El Altara

The NY Times contains a great article regarding Israeli actions in El Altara during the Gaza war, "In Shattered Gaza Town, Roots of Seething Split" They interview residents and Israeli soldiers and describe how each side views and reacts to the fighing that took place in the...

Is The UN Biased Against Israel?

Mona Charen's article "Camera-Ready Victims" appearing in the January 16, 2009 National Review cites these statistics regarding UN resolutions for human rights violations.  In 2008: ==> 68% targeted Israel ==> 4% targeted Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, the...

Egypt: Iran Forces Hamas to Reject Cease Fire

The Jerusalem Post reports that according to an Egyptian official Iran is pressuring Hamas not to accept a cease fire by threatening to cut off funding and weapons.  The Egyptian official also states the Syrians were blackmailing and intimidating Hamas leaders in...

Iranian Students Protest Hamas Tactics

The Wall Street Journal published an editorial regarding the war.  There was an interesting statement regarding Iranian students protesting Hamas' tactics. "...More impressively, an Iranian student group is pointing the finger at its own government. "Those who have armed...

Witness in UN Gaza School Confirms Hamas Firing From Within

From today's (1/7) New York Times The Israeli Defense Forces said that their troops had fired several mortar shells near the school in response to mortar fire from the school compound. “They shot back to save their own lives,” said Ilan Tal, an Israeli military spokesman...