Reuters: Hamas Poster Boy
';Yet more Reuters bias:*
A Palestinian man takes down an anti-Israel Hamas poster after a rally in Gaza, March 4, 2008. Israel dismissed on Friday a Hamas proposal for a six-month Gaza Strip truce during which an embargo on the territory would be lifted, saying the Palestinian Islamists wanted to prepare for more fighting rather than peace. (Mohammed Salem/Reuters)
I think the implication of * the message our friend at Reuters is trying to convey through the picture and caption is clear - Hamas really do want a short-term peace with Israel, and are even willing to cease the anti-Israel incitement. But, alas, it is Israel dismissing Hamas’ genuine peace overtures.
U-huh.
* wording changed due to misunderstanding that I was endorsing the message of the picture and caption
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An Australian immigrant to Israel, Aussie Dave has been blogging since early 2003.
April 25th, 2008 at 5:12 pm
A bit of a leap, there, going from “a six-month Gaza Strip truce during which an embargo on the territory would be lifted” to “genuine peace overtures”. Anyone who think Hamas is interested in genuine peace with Israel is delusional.
April 25th, 2008 at 5:50 pm
Aussie Dave,
this really does not sound like you.
Did you pull out the peace pipe today?
Where’s that cynical attitude to arab peace proposals that I’m used to?
April 25th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
JB,
I am talking of the Reuters bias and the implication of the photo and caption, NOT my own views!
April 25th, 2008 at 6:10 pm
What they want is a break to build up weapon stockpiles, our best chance at ‘peace’ is to get them running low on ammo.