Adi Nirman
Israel Hayom, July 29, 2024
“Was 9/11 carried out by al-Qaida militants or terrorists? Would you describe the Taliban merely as an “Islamic movement”? Terrorists are terrorists, it doesn’t “depend on the context.”
When searching for “Hamas” on Google, the world’s unlimited information source, the first description that appears is “Palestinian militant group.” To be frank, “not to be confused with Hummus” is the first result that comes up, and I truly don’t know which result is worse. Absurdly, it requires some deep digging to locate Hamas’ true definition – an Islamic terrorist organization.
Don’t take my word for it – proof exists throughout the incredible, accessible wonder that is the internet. Quite ironically, Hamas puts no effort into hiding their actions or their blood-thirsty ideology, yet for some reason, the world’s media is consciously blind to it.
Reuters and The Associated Press, the largest, renowned news agencies in the world, stick to the good-old “militant group” definition, with none other than the American New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Politico, NBC News (who slightly diversified and mentioned it is an Islamist militant group) and the British BBC and The Guardian, while ABC News refers to it as a “movement.” Here is a small tip provided to you as public service – start at the root. You can never go wrong with an official document courtesy of the organization’s leaders themselves, meaning – look for Hamas’ charter. True, Hamas stands for “Islamic Resistance Movement” in Arabic, but a quick peek at their “pièce de résistance” should make you question the “heroic” way the terrorist organization chose to define itself. … [To read the full article, click here]